An Election Observer’s View & Appraisal of the 2014 Afghan Elections

Bose, Srinjoy

doi:10.15549/jeecar.v2i1.80

An Election Observer’s View & Appraisal of the 2014 Afghan Elections

Bose, Srinjoy

Authors

Srinjoy Bose

Abstract

In April and June 2014, Afghanistan conducted its first democratic transition of power. This commentary provides a first-hand account and appraisal of the conduct of the elections, and begins by capturing first the atmospherics of polling day, and then reviews some lasting impressions of the same. After identifying some of the common themes and strands that characterised the polling—including, polling procedures, individual and/or team performances of election officials, logistical shortcomings, and the security measures put in place, etc.—the commentary concludes by advocating for the continued improvement (best practices) of the electoral enterprise.

Citation

Bose, S. (2015). An Election Observer’s View & Appraisal of the 2014 Afghan Elections. Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian research, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.15549/jeecar.v2i1.80

Journal Article Type	Article
Online Publication Date	Mar 25, 2015
Publication Date	Mar 25, 2015
Deposit Date	Oct 13, 2016
Publicly Available Date	Oct 28, 2016
Journal	Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian research
Print ISSN	2328-8272
Electronic ISSN	2328-8280
Publisher	IEECA Press
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	2
Issue	1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.15549/jeecar.v2i1.80