Female voter turnout is generally thought to be less than the male voter turnout.

Some 1.35 million of the estimated 1.5 million voter population registered during the voter registration period.

Each voter has one vote.

Voter turnout was 61 per cent.

Voter registration commenced on 20 June in Kinshasa.

(c) Voter registration in preparation for the forthcoming elections

When viewed in isolation, the preferences of the average voter that is, a voter in the middle of the income distribution seem to have a strongly positive influence on the government s ultimate response. A policy that the average voter would like is significantly more likely to be enacted.

Currently, a voter merely has to state their name and address.

A voter registration drive took place between 25 June and 21 July.

Voter turnout was 74.9 per cent, and no serious security incidents were reported.

Preparations were already under way in Tokelau for the referendum, including voter registration.

Notwithstanding delays and immense logistical difficulties, the outcome of voter registration is encouraging.

Political parties should therefore be urged to support such automatic voter registration programmes.

Their apparent motive was to influence a local election by decreasing voter turnout.

The technical and logistical difficulties encountered in the first phase of the elections, including errors in the voter roll, invalid voter registration cards and inadequate transportation to the polling stations, were mostly overcome in the second phase.

Although some technical difficulties primarily involving voter verification continued to be encountered, improvements were noted in voter education and in the level of cooperation between the Secretariat for the Technical Administration of Elections (STAE), the local authorities and the police.

Meanwhile, voter registration started in the two provinces on 21 August and has generally proceeded smoothly.

Voter registration is scheduled to end on 25 September nationwide however, registration time lines have been extended in several areas, such as Katanga and the Kasais, mainly due to logistical difficulties encountered by the Electoral Commission and the slow rate of voter registration

Both Parties indicated that voter turnout will be a key factor to influence the situation of election.

And there was some concern that in some parts of the country there might be voter suppression.

Voter registration has been progressively extended to the provinces since it started in Kinshasa on 20 June.

Much information about the UN was provided in our national magazine, The National Voter, to prepare members.

The LWV includes articles on the UN in The National Voter, which is distributed to all members.

Meanwhile, national police officers trained in electoral policing are being used in areas where voter registration is taking place, including for the transport and securing of electoral materials, protection of Independent Electoral Commission officials and voter registration sites and the maintenance of law and order.

Additional voter registration in preparation for the elections began on 7 May and will last until 21 May.

Many NGOs such as South Asia Partnership, SPO, SDPI also campaigned to raise voter awareness, particularly among women.

The mission noted that challenges remained regarding the completion of voter registration in the Provinces of Bandundu and Equateur.

They held opposing views on issues such as voter eligibility, mining initiatives and, especially, implementation of the Nouméa Accord.

Since some 20 political parties challenged the accuracy of the 2004 voter register and demanded a new voter registration exercise, the Government, the National Election Commission and political parties have agreed to carry out an in depth revision of the electoral register involving the issuance of new voting cards.

10. Welcomes the intention expressed by the French authorities to resolve in the coming years the question of voter registration

The high voter turnout defied expectations, given the levels of violence and intimidation from insurgents attempting to disrupt the process.

The elections were conducted in a peaceful and orderly manner, and the average voter turnout reached about 86 per cent.

That resulted in the boycott of the parliamentary elections by the RDR. Furthermore, they were characterized by low voter participation.

From all the tasks of the Commission, the most delicate will be the identification question and the criteria for voter eligibility.

Prior to the elections, the station will broadcast programmes on the electoral process to promote civic education and encourage voter participation.

Despite calls by UDPS for a boycott of voter registration, this process has continued in Katanga in a generally peaceful fashion.

The extensive logistic assistance provided by the Organization Mission has been vital in ensuring the implementation of the voter registration process.

The reason for this are open lists where every voter chooses who to vote for (in our case, voters choose men candidates).

Despite threats and intimidation from extremist groups targeting the electoral process, voter turnout was high even in the most vulnerable conflict areas.

The Sorority will continue its active partnerships with major civil and human rights organizations in an ambitious and aggressive voter empowerment program.

In preparation for the period of electoral campaigning, MONUC is scheduling radio spots and public service announcements on voter and civic education.

During the reporting period, Radio Okapi launched additional programming on its short wave frequency devoted to voter education regarding the electoral process.

The mission reiterated the strong support of the Security Council for the electoral process and welcomed the high population turnout for voter registration.

The Council has noted the significant progress made the voting on a balanced Constitution and the smooth conduct of the voter registration process.

Encouragingly, voter registration has surged in all areas of the country, the latest figures and assessment indicating about 14 million people so far.