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At the opening ceremony for the 2016 Commonwealth Electoral Network’s Biennial Conference, Deputy Secretary-General Josephine Ojiambo spoke of democracy as a “work of constant evolution”, with election commissions bearing a leading responsibility to advance good electoral practices.

The heads of election commissions from across the Commonwealth will gather in Trinidad and Tobago next week for a major international conference aimed at advancing good practices and principles for elections.

The independent Commonwealth Observer Group has issued a report on the United Republic of Tanzania’s general elections of October 2015, which includes recommendations to boost the independence of electoral commissions in both Zanzibar and the mainland.

Commonwealth independent observers put forward recommendations to Uganda’s Government and Electoral Commission to address concerns about the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections in a report published today.

The Commonwealth Ministerial Committee on Belize, chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, Senator the Hon Maxine McClean, and comprising Barbados, Canada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Nigeria and Tanzania, as well as Belize and United Kingdom as observers, met on Monday, 16 May 2016, to discuss the recent events taking place in the Adjacency Zone between Belize and Guatemala. 

Senior election officials from across the Pacific this week underscored their commitment to “enhance inclusion and access for all”, as they agreed that the participation of women and disabled people in elections and protecting the independence of electoral management bodies were shared priorities.

Commonwealth election observers made a series of recommendations following St Vincent and the Grenadines's recent parliamentary elections, in a report published today.

Electoral commissions from across the Pacific are gathering in Fiji for three days from 9-11 May to discuss ways in which electoral integrity can be promoted within the region.

The final report by the Commonwealth Observer Group on the 2016 General Election in Vanuatu.

The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group has called for “clear, measurable progress” in Maldives.

The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) gathered in London on 24 February 2016 for an extraordinary meeting to discuss the outcomes of a fact-finding visit by a delegation of its members to the Maldives earlier in the month.

More than 15 million people are eligible to vote by the close of polls on Thursday 18 February, in the country’s third major elections since the restoration of multi-party politics in 2005.

As Commonwealth observers began deploying across Uganda, the group’s Chair, Olusegun Obasanjo, expresses hope that people will enjoy a peaceful and credible election on 18 February.

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, will lead a team of Commonwealth election observers to Uganda for the country’s general elections, scheduled for 18 February 2016.

Full coverage as voters in Uganda go to the polls.

A Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) delegation will visit Maldives from 6 to 8 February 2016 to hold discussions with the Government, opposition political parties and other community leaders.

Interim Statement of the Commonwealth Observer Group providing an outline of our key findings to date.

The Commonwealth Secretariat today released the final report of the Commonwealth Observer Group to Sri Lanka’s 2015 Parliamentary Elections.

Vanuatu officials thank election observers for their partnership and commitment to good governance.

Spokesperson and Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group today called for peace, inclusiveness and transparency in Vanuatu’s election on 22 January.

Voters in Vanuatu go to the polls on 22 January to elect a new Government. Read full coverage.

Commonwealth Observer Group's Arrival Statement, 18 January 2016, Port Vila, Vanuatu.

Commonwealth election observers arrive as Vanuatu prepares to go the polls.

Read the Final Report from the Commonwealth Observer Group for the 2015 Guyana National and Regional Elections.