In September 2005 electoral experts from around
the world attended a conference in Hungary to discuss the need to
strengthen democracy.
One of the ideas that came out of this conference was Global
Elections Day – a day to confirm our belief in the democratic process.
And these experts decided it should take place on the first
Thursday of February, because they noted that most of the international
agreements in the field of elections were signed on – or around – this
date.
So how can we commemorate this day? Well, the Association of
Central and Eastern European Electoral Officials (ACEEEO) have a number
of suggestions:
• Inform the public of new achievements and challenges relating to various different types of voting systems.
• Get the attention of parliaments, governments, politicians and world leaders – remind them how important their roles are in promoting a culture of democracy and high levels of voter participation.
• Influence first time voters and young voters to commit themselves to democratic issues.
• Get the attention of parliaments, governments, politicians and world leaders – remind them how important their roles are in promoting a culture of democracy and high levels of voter participation.
• Influence first time voters and young voters to commit themselves to democratic issues.
So
let’s mark the day by paying tribute to the ACEEEO for encouraging us
to keep advancing along our path towards success – and towards more
efficient, just and democratic societies.
And let’s mark Global Elections Day by asking ourselves how we can better follow their three suggestions.
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