Category: Election
Observation of Nepal’s House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Member Elections 2022: Preliminary Report
Democracy Resource Center Nepal (DRCN) observed the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Member Elections 2022. Based on the observation of 118 observers at 83 local levels in all seven provinces, this preliminary report has been prepared covering pre-election activities, the voting process, and post-voting activities.
Observation of Nepal’s House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Elections 2022
Democracy Resource Center Nepal (DRCN) observed Nepal’s House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly elections held on November 20, 2022. It mobilized 118 observers (60 women, 57 men, and 1 transgender) in 46 districts across all seven provinces. They observed the pre-election environment, polling process, and post-election activities.
Observation of Nepal Local Level Elections, 2022
Democracy Resource Center Nepal (DRCN) observed the local-level elections held on May 13, 2022. It mobilized 70 observers in 54 local levels across all seven provinces for the observation. They observed the political environment, election preparation, candidate selection and nomination, election campaigning, voter education, the voting process, and vote counting. Due to a lack of adequate training among polling staff, and errors in voter lists and identity cards, the voting process was disorganized. Similarly, many votes were invalidated due to the lack of voter education programs, and complicated ballot paper. Vote counting was slow as there was a shortage of counting staff and a lack of understanding about the counting process among them.
Observation of Nepal’s Local Level Election 2022 : Preliminary Findings
Democracy Resource Center Nepal has prepared this preliminary report based on the observation by 70 observers at 54 local levels across seven provinces. This report covers pre-election activities, the voting process, and post-election activities.
Nepal’s Local Elections 2017 – Final Observation Report (November 2017)
One major feature of the new constitution promulgated in September 2015 was the restructuring of Nepal’s local government, including the devolution of power to newly created provinces and local units. After much deliberations and contestations, the constitutionally mandated Local Level Restructuring Commission finalized 743 local units. On February 20, 2017, the Government of Nepal announced the local elections for May 14, 2017, which were later broken into three phases due to political reasons. The first phase elections in provinces without Tarai districts (Provinces 3, 4, and 6) were held on May 14, and the second phase elections in the rest of the provinces except province 2 were held on June 28. The province 2 elections across eight Tarai districts were held on September 18. Democracy Resource Center Nepal (DRCN) observed all three phases of the local elections conducted for the first time in nearly twenty years, and the first one under the new constitution and new local structures.
Preliminary Statement on September 18 Third Phase Local Elections (October 2017)
On September 18, 2017, the third and final phase of local elections was held in Province 2 consisting of eight Tarai districts. Voters in newly formed local units turned out in impressive numbers to elect new representatives. Democracy Resource Center Nepal (DRCN) conducted long-term and short-term observations of these elections to provide a critical and independent assessment of the electoral and political processes around the elections. This preliminary statement outlines findings and makes recommendations based on DRCN’s observation before, during, and after the third phase of local elections.
Preliminary Statement on June 28 Second Phase Local Elections (Aug 2017)
On June 28, 2017 the Second Phase of local elections was held in Provinces 1, 5, and 7. Voters in newly formed local units turned out in impressive numbers to elect new representatives for the first time in nearly 20 years. Democracy Resource Center Nepal (DRCN) conducted observation of the elections in order to provide a critical, independent, and high-quality assessment of the electoral and political processes around the elections. This preliminary statement outlines findings and makes recommendations based on DRCN‟s observation before, during, and after the Second Phase elections.
Preliminary Statement on May 14, 2017 First Phase Elections
This preliminary statement outlines findings from DRCN’s observation of the local political and elections-related dynamics before, during and after the first phase of local elections on May 14, 2017. DRCN will release its second preliminary report immediately after the completion of the second phase of elections, followed by a final comprehensive report.