TY - JOUR
T1 - An election observer’s view & appraisal of the 2014 Afghan elections
AU - Bose, Srinjoy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, Institute of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. All rights reserved.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - In April and June 2014, Afghanistan conducted its first democratic transition of power. This commentary provides a first-hand account and appraisal of the conduct of the elections, and begins by capturing first the atmospherics of polling day, and then reviews some lasting impressions of the same. After identifying some of the common themes and strands that characterised the polling—including, polling procedures, individual and/or team performances of election officials, logistical shortcomings, and the security measures put in place, etc.—the commentary concludes by advocating for the continued improvement (best practices) of the electoral enterprise.
AB - In April and June 2014, Afghanistan conducted its first democratic transition of power. This commentary provides a first-hand account and appraisal of the conduct of the elections, and begins by capturing first the atmospherics of polling day, and then reviews some lasting impressions of the same. After identifying some of the common themes and strands that characterised the polling—including, polling procedures, individual and/or team performances of election officials, logistical shortcomings, and the security measures put in place, etc.—the commentary concludes by advocating for the continued improvement (best practices) of the electoral enterprise.
KW - Afghanistan
KW - Elections
KW - Fraud
KW - Independent election commission (IEC)
KW - Instrumentalities
KW - Logistics
KW - Security
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85002818005&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.15549/jeecar.v2i1.80
DO - 10.15549/jeecar.v2i1.80
M3 - Article
SN - 2328-8272
VL - 2
JO - Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research
JF - Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research
IS - 1
ER -