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oapen-20.500.12657-640792023-07-25T02:51:06Z Election Management Bodies in West Africa Madior Fall, Ismaila Hounkpe, Mathias L Jinadu, Adele Kambale, Pascal elections electoral management politics bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPV Political control & freedoms bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPV Political control & freedoms::JPVL Political campaigning & advertising This report is an in-depth study of electoral commissions in six countries of West Africa Benin, Cape Verde, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone assessing their contribution in strengthening political participation in the region. As institutions that apply the rules governing elections, electoral management bodies (EMBs) have occupied, over the last two decades, the heart of discussion and practice on the critical question of effective citizen participation in the public affairs of their countries. The way in which they are established and the effectiveness of their operations have continued to preoccupy those who advocate for competitive elections, while reforms to the EMBs have taken centre stage in more general political reforms. Election Management Bodies in West Africa thus responds to the evident need for more knowledge about an institution that occupies a more and more important place in the political process in West Africa. Based on documentary research and detailed interviews in each country, the study provides a comparative analysis which highlights the similarities and differences in the structure and operations of each body, and attempts to establish the reasons for their comparative successes and failures. 2023-07-24T15:32:27Z 2023-07-24T15:32:27Z 2016 book ONIX_20230724_9781920489168_18 9781920489168 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/64079 eng application/pdf n/a 9781920489168.pdf http://www.africanbookscollective.com/books/election-management-bodies-in-west-africa African Minds 10.47622/9781920489168 10.47622/9781920489168 69707d01-8e78-4a41-abff-fccf8fb5f4a5 9781920489168 ScholarLed 246 Cape Town open access
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This report is an in-depth study of electoral commissions in six countries of West Africa Benin, Cape Verde, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone assessing their contribution in strengthening political participation in the region. As institutions that apply the rules governing elections, electoral management bodies (EMBs) have occupied, over the last two decades, the heart of discussion and practice on the critical question of effective citizen participation in the public affairs of their countries. The way in which they are established and the effectiveness of their operations have continued to preoccupy those who advocate for competitive elections, while reforms to the EMBs have taken centre stage in more general political reforms. Election Management Bodies in West Africa thus responds to the evident need for more knowledge about an institution that occupies a more and more important place in the political process in West Africa. Based on documentary research and detailed interviews in each country, the study provides a comparative analysis which highlights the similarities and differences in the structure and operations of each body, and attempts to establish the reasons for their comparative successes and failures.
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