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Record Nr.

UNINA9910716822103321

Titolo

Elections : lessons from the U.S. experience in Afghanistan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Arlington, Virginia : , : Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, , 2021

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 235 pages) : color illustrations, one map

Soggetti

Elections - Afghanistan

Technical assistance, American - Afghanistan - Evaluation

Democratization - Afghanistan

Postwar reconstruction - Afghanistan

Democratization

Elections

Politics and government

Postwar reconstruction

Technical assistance, American - Evaluation

Afghanistan Politics and government

Afghanistan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"SIGAR 21-16-LLP"--Back cover.

"February 2021."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-234).

Nota di contenuto

Executive summary. -- Chapter 1. Introduction: Afghan elections and U.S. and international electoral support. -- Chapter 2. Electoral security. -- Chapter 3. Capacity of the independent election commission. -- Chapter 4. Voter registration and access to the ppolls. -- Chapter 5. Fraud. -- Chapter 6. Electoral dispute resolution. -- Chapter 7. The use of election technology. -- Chapter 8. Election observation. -- Chapter 9. Limits to donor influence. -- Chapter 10. Conclusion. -- Appendices and endnotes.

Sommario/riassunto

This report examines the challenges the United States and international community face in supporting Afghan elections. Further, it examines challenges faced by Afghans--including government officials, civil



society organizations, and candidates--as they have tried to prepare for, observe, administer, and adjudicate elections. The report is unique in that it identifies lessons to inform U.S. policies and actions regarding electoral support. These lessons are relevant for Afghanistan, where the United States will likely remain engaged in the coming years, and for electoral support efforts in other conflict-affected countries. The report provides recommendations to executive branch agencies for improving such efforts, as well as matters for consideration for the Afghan government.