Tag Archives | Political parties

Cleaning up Georgia’s elections

28 November 2016 in Accountability, Civil society, Elections, Europe and Central Asia, Politics and government

Georgians are getting the message: elections are important and tampering with the process has consequences. This year, there were fewer violations, leading to a cleaner election. It was hard work, however. From when the election process started in June to when people went to the polls on 8 October, Transparency International Georgia was on the […]

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Malaysian Prime Minister signs Election Integrity Pledge

27 February 2013 in Accountability, Asia Pacific, Politics and government

Now that the Prime Minister has signed Transparency International Malaysia’s Election Integrity Pledge (on 20 February), it is time for all of Malaysia’s political parties to step up to the plate and join the ruling party in upholding the Election Offences Act – an act that was passed in 1954. The integrity of elections is […]

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Voting in Ukraine – The people lose in elections that were hardly free and fair

1 November 2012 in Accountability, Europe and Central Asia, Politics and government

The elections here did not go well. Even the enormous expenses of installing cameras at polling stations didn’t provide transparent voting. Constant problems with connections, lack of experience in using of such systems and the rush in preparation for the elections turned the idea into a new kind of entertainment. Not surprisingly, the independent election […]

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In the quest for Venezuela’s next leader

24 July 2012 in Accountability, Americas, Politics and government

The following was written by Alejandro Salas, Transparency International’s Regional Director for the Americas, and Natalie Baharav, Communications Officer at Transparency International. Lea este artículo en español aquí. Presidential elections will take place in Venezuela on 7 October determining who will lead the country for the next six years. Hugo Chavez’ main challenger to the […]

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