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About us -
ACEEEO
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The Association of European Election Officials (ACEEEO) has been promoting the institutionalization and professionalization of democratic procedures in the regions, as a non-profit, regional organization, which is independent from political parties and governments with a legal standing based on international law.
In 1991, senior election officials, government and civic education leaders, and academics gathered in Budapest, Hungary for the Central European Electoral Systems Symposium. This historic meeting led to the founding of the Associaton of Central and Eastern European Election Officials. The ACEEEO has met nearly every year since its inception to address current theoretical and practical issues related to elections in the region. Annual conferences focus on a wide variety of themes including transparency of elections, media & elections, electoral technology, campaign finance reform, citizens' participation in the process. These meetings are important for election professionals who are faced with managing, administering, and mediating electoral events in challenging circumstances.
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Developing accurate voters’ list in transitional democracies |
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Special Projects -
Special Projects
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Why voters’ lists?
An important precondition of exercising the right to vote is the registration of voters and, as a result of it, the composition of correct and accurate voters’ lists.
In the new democracies several reasons are why the registration of voters bears deficiencies. These deficiencies may have political reasons but in most cases the inadequate legal framework and public administration are behind these problems. Dealing with problems like citizens not registered in any registry, dead people in voters’ lists, the rights of mentally disabled, citizens abroad, soldiers, prisoners and double voting is essential in the democratic election administration process.
Who are the targets?
Election officials in the Central and Eastern Europe are the primary target group of the project A broader public consisting of public administration officials, scholars, lawmakers, researchers, NGOs can also benefit from the results of the project.
Who implements the project?
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2009- Judicial Protection of Electoral Rights |
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Regular events -
Annual Conferences and General Assembly Meetings
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In accordance with the General Assembly’s decision, the 18th Annual Conference will be held on 3-5 September, 2009 in Yerevan, Armenia.
The ACEEEO Secretariat and the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Armenia started to deal with logistic and professional planning.
We suggest to discuss the Judicial Protection of Electoral Rights as main theme of the 2009 conference. Furthermore, about a half conference day would be dedicated to discussions on “International experience of applying sociology in Electoral processes” (see our project plan on creating an International Scientific Network of Elections), and, in the frame of a plenary session on Elections in the region we would like to pay special attention to the lessons learned from the 2009 European Parliamentary Elections.
Professional concept paper and logistics information on the Yerevan Conference will be available soon.
In the meantime, you can have a look at the presentation titled Welcome to Armenia!.
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