Tammuz organization
for social development had issued its third report about the observing the
voters registration the duration from 7/8 till 14/8/2008 , and it is a last
period that the independent high electoral commission lined it for voters
registration operation which started in 15/7/2008. in the report the
organization refers on Organized in the report to the formation of commission roving
teams for a number of registration centers in several governorates, to expand
the citizens participate for registration. That style help to increase the
number of voters of the electoral register especially some of these teams go to
the person who in charge of giving the food stuffs to people in that places and
he marking the all existing names held by the person
what stimulated the Organization of the escort teams the Rangers for direct
observation of this difference may report recorded a number of observations can
be summarized:
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The continuation of field visits undertaken by the United
Nations delegation, as well as commission officials, whether by the
commissioners or directors of regional offices to the Centre for voter
registration and these visits was to good effect to emphasize the success of
mission.
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Thawrat Al Ishrin Center it number 734 in Al Najaf
governorate was chosen as the beast center in the governorate and it has a
prize from the independent high electrical commission and to discipline
staff, and the permanence of non-registration violations or problems
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The network monitors and activists to talk with people
about the importance of attendance of registration centers for the purpose
of indexing names in the register of voters.
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Retreated to a large extent the mistakes and shortcomings
which had been recorded in the period prior to the registration process and
continued closure of some centers in the early and because of some security
problems.
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Alasaish the Kurdistan security forces continued contacts
in every region of Irbil and follow-up to the displaced families to register
their names in the register of voters, thus contributing to review almost
all families of the registration centers and the Immigration Service and
thus add and registered in the voter registration centers.
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Figures auditors to improve the registration centers
compared with the ratio of the number of auditors during the previous
period, but the ratio remains low despite the increase compared with the
total number of citizens who are entitled to vote.
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It turned out that the voter registration process has
been fairing and without incidents or breaches of security if it is found
that there are 11.43% of the sample who pointed out that there had been some
threats and these threats are distributed to the governorates and especially
Baghdad, Diyala, Missan and the rest of the governorates rates are low. It
seems that few threats linked to the existence of adequate security forces
to protect the registration centers. And Experience suggests that this
period witnessed some easing in the political situation and reached some
consensus which was reflected in the registration process and security
situation in general.
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Get a noticeable improvement in the activity of the
Independent Electoral Commission and reflected in the following indicators:
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Visits continued to managers voter registration centers
in the provinces and this gives support and attention to the cadres of
commission and the voter registration process.
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The presence of members of the task registration centers
and provides protection for them.
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Choose the best sites for registration centers and
provide protection for them.
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Technical preparations required by this process (the
register of voters, registration forms, stationery ... etc.).
Was a good show and are ready early for this process despite the
surprise of the absence of a conservation fund necessary materials in
some registration centers.
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Access to voter registration centers have been regularly
and this demonstrates the good preparation by the commission, despite
the lack of auditors.
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Remarkable cooperation between commission staff and
voters and political entities attorneys general. And this was reflected
in the lack of registration of complaints against the commission only
where noted registering complaints about the remoteness of the distance
to a number of registration centers and not complaints about the
registration process.
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Good deal and positive attitude with the issues of
immigrants and migrants, where voters were allowed to (the displaced
people and migrants) registered in the register of voters in other
places of origin.
Has not been disbursed any observer of the registration centers during the
current period of our report, this situation must be positive attention in the
coming electoral processes and show greater awareness and mutual respect between
the cadre and commission monitors civil society organizations and respect the
laws and regulations issued by the Higher Commission of Elections.
Tammuz
organization for social development media
3 September 2008
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