CENSURE Z Central Office for the Monitoring of Elections in Zaire

(d) Electoral Assistance Office

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146. The electoral system comprises the National Electoral Board, the National Electoral Procedures Office and the National Identity and Civil Status Registry.

(a) An additional 11 United Nations Volunteer posts are requested for Deputy District Coordinators in the Electoral Assistance Section to assist OAS in the conduct of the electoral registration process in 15 departmental electoral offices and 155 municipal electoral offices for the municipal, legislative and presidential elections scheduled for the second half of 2005.

UNMIL has constructed 17 county electoral offices for use by its personnel.

More staff had been allocated to the Office of Public Information in view of the forthcoming election, but, as the election was likely to be completed by the end of June 2006, the Office's staffing level must be reviewed in advance of the budget for 2006 07.

The office of the High Representative would comprise a limited number of electoral experts.

As at 9 May, 15 registration offices, out of 409 planned offices, have opened, and more than 16,000 citizens have registered, out of approximately 4 million citizens eligible to vote.

Such was the disillusionment that in May 1996 the Independent Electoral Commission was established, followed by CENSURE Z, to inform the population of its rights and to monitor the electoral process.

The UNAMI Electoral Office outlined the technical, operational and financial implications of the different electoral systems, and facilitated an agreement among the main parliamentary blocks on a draft electoral law.

IFES has also facilitated the building of National Elections Commission county offices, education of parties and candidates on campaign finance regulations, and the training of judges on electoral dispute resolution.

Since then, the Unit has expanded into an Electoral Assistance Division, with a headquarters component, working directly with the Independent Electoral Commission, as well as field offices in 15 locations nationwide.

Every year different activities have been organised to mark the commemoration of the Human Rights Day in cooperation with the United Nations and the Human Rights Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as the Spanish Ombudsman.

Administrative Framework The administrative framework consists of the office of the Election Commission established under Article 218 of the Constitution.

A dedicated engineering and communications support system is supporting electoral offices throughout the country.

The Central Election Commission decided to close down all district offices on 13 December, but it reopened them the following day when police protection was provided, thereby allowing candidates to be registered by the deadline of 14 December.

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As a service to all organizations involved in elections, and in order to promote the participation of women in elections, the Electoral Assistance Division, in collaboration with the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, issued in March 2005 a handbook on women and elections.

The UNAMI Electoral Office has been assisting the Electoral Commission in drafting the required procedures and regulations, and in completing logistical, operational and security preparations for the referendum and elections.

The Electoral Commission, with the support of the UNAMI Electoral Office, is coordinating with Iraqi security forces and the Multinational Force the establishment of security arrangements for the distribution of electoral materials and for the day of the referendum.

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My Special Representative and the UNAMI Electoral Office have since been working closely with the Electoral Commission to achieve each of these tasks.

The Institute comprises the Office of Research and Evaluation, the Office of Science and Technology and the Office of Development and Dissemination.

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I'll see you at the office.

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Elections shall be held by secret ballot, unless the Committee decides otherwise in the case of an election to fill a place for which there is only one candidate.

Method of elections

We appreciate the initiative undertaken by the Office of the High Representative to organize this High level Meeting.

Parties were able to campaign and open party offices in Phnom Penh and most provincial towns.

UNOTIL will make the greatest possible effort to strengthen the technical and functional capacity of the Office of the Provedor as well as the Offices of the Inspector General and Prosecutor General.

Implementing office

Executive Office of the President.

Financial resources

Robert Garran Offices

Office of the Chief Executive Officer

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