elections

Zambian citizens observed polls via Twitter, SMS, Internet and telephone

Published on Wed, 2011-09-21 11:04

Sources: BantuWatch, IPS, Global Voices, Reuters, AllAfrica

The electoral campaign and the polls held on Tuesday in Zambia counted on unusual but effective observers: the citizens themselves could report irregularities via Twitter, SMS, Internet and telephone thanks to BantuWatch. That’s the name of an initiative headed by the Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (Saccord), with the technical support of the Dutch Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation (Hivos) and the Social Development Network (Sodnet, focal point of Social Watch in Kenya).

Technology transforms election monitoring in Kenya

Published on Thu, 2010-08-05 16:12

Source: SODNET

SODNET, the focal point of the Kenya Social Watch coalition, is part of the civil society team that has been actively monitoring Kenya's constitutional referendum on August 4, 2010, which is a key step towards the consolidation of democracy in the country.

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