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Election Commission holds bilateral meetings with several countries | As part of its Diamond Jubilee celebrations, the Election Commission of India (ECI) held bilateral meetings with
election commissions of several countries for future collaboration. The Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla and Election Commissioners Dr. S.Y. Quraishi
and V.S. Sampath held bilateral discussions with Deputy Secretary-General of Commonwealth
Mmasegoa Masire-Mwamba, Commissioner of Federal Election Commission, USA, Ellen
L. Weinstraub, Deputy Chairperson of Independent Electoral Commission, South Africa,
Thoko Nandisile Mpumlwana, Election Commissioner of Mauritius M.I. Abdool Rahman,
Chairman of Interim Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya Ahmed Issack Hassan,
among others. During the discussions, South Africa, Mauritius, Kenya and Nepal
evinced keen interest in the Electronic Voting Machine of the Election Commission
of India. The exchanges with the United States focused on campaign financing,
expenditure scrutiny and regulatory provisions. Improvement of electoral rolls,
voters' awareness & education, enforcement of model code of conduct and engagement
of technology in improving election management were discussed in the bilateral
meetings. It was agreed to share best practices and expertise to strengthen the
cause of free and fair elections across the world. Several countries requested
for the Election Commission's support in training, improvement of skills and human
resource development. Some Heads of Electoral Bodies requested that their personnel
should get an exposure to the process of conducting elections in India. The Commission
thanked the dignitaries of various countries for their interest and offered all
cooperation. Meanwhile, the Commonwealth Deputy Secretary General Masire-Mwamba
complimented India's leadership in election management. She suggested that ECI
should play a key role in promotion of democratic process worldwide through the
mechanism of the proposed Commonwealth network of election management bodies.
The ECI also organized an international symposium on "Sharing Best Electoral Practices"
in which delegates from election commissions of 27 countries, 5 international
organizations participated. The symposium also provided a unique opportunity for
bilateral discussions between many countries on the side-lines. Several countries
also expressed the need for a forum for regular interaction and cooperation between
the electoral management bodies of the different countries. |
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