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Elections and Technology: CitizenInclusion, Investment andOpportunities

Dismas Ongondi

Independent Electoral andBoundaries Commission


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Background

IREC (Kriegler Commission) Findings

The voter register was materially defective and

probably included the names of over 1.2Mdeceased persons

There were serious delays in tallying, recording,transcribing and transmission of results whichcontributed to the explosive political climate

Electoral Commission replaced with two InterimCommissions: IIEC and IEBC


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The Constitution of Kenya, 2010

Chapter 6- Leadership and Integrity

Chapter 7- Representation of the people Part 1: Electoral System and Process

Part 2: IEBC and Delimitation, Articles 88-90.

Part 3: Political Parties

Various Acts and Bills

IEBC Act, Elections Act, Political Parties Act

Finance Campaign Bill


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LEGALFRAMEWORK

PLANNING &IMPLEMENTATION

TRAINING &EDUCATION

VOTERREGISTRATION

ELECTORALCAMPAIGN

VOTINGOPERATIONS &ELECTION DAY

VERIFICATION

OF RESULTS

POSTELECTION

THEELECTORAL

CYCLE

CONSTITUTION

LEGISLATION

ELECTORALBODIES

ELECTION CALENDAR

BUDGETING,FUNDING &FINANCING

RECRUITMENT &PROCUREMENT

LOGISTICS &SECURITY

OPERATIONALTRAINING FORELECTIONOFFICIALS

CIVIC EDUCATION

PARTIES &CANDIDATES

VOTERREGISTRATION

OBSERVERACCREDITATION

CAMPAIGNCOORDINATION

PARTYFINANCING

MEDIAACCESS

BREACHES &PENALTIES

VOTING

VOTECOUNTING

SPECIAL &

EXTERNALVOTING

TABULATION

OF RESULTS

COMPLAINTS &APPEALS

OFFICIALRESULTS

LEGAL REFORM

AUDITS &EVALUATIONS

INSTITUTIONALSTRENGTHENING &

PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT

ARCHIVING &RESEARCH

VOTERS LISTS

UPDATECODES OFCONDUCT

VOTER

INFORMATION

CODES OFCONDUCT

Elections and Technology


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LEGALFRAMEWORK


TRAINING &EDUCATION

VOTERREGISTRATION

ELECTORALCAMPAIGN


VERIFICATION

OF RESULTS

POSTELECTION

THEELECTORAL

CYCLE

CONSTITUTION

LEGISLATION

ELECTORALBODIES

ELECTION CALENDAR



LOGISTICS &SECURITY


CIVIC EDUCATION

PARTIES &CANDIDATES

VOTERREGISTRATION



PARTYFINANCING

MEDIAACCESS

BREACHES &PENALTIES

VOTING

VOTECOUNTING

SPECIAL &

EXTERNALVOTING

TABULATION

OF RESULTS

COMPLAINTS &APPEALS

OFFICIALRESULTS

LEGAL REFORM

AUDITS &EVALUATIONS



ARCHIVING &RESEARCH

VOTERS LISTS


VOTER

INFORMATION

CODES OFCONDUCT

Elections and Technology1. Pre-election

Integrated systems for internaloperations

GIS for delimitation, security andvulnerability mappings.

Social media for voter education Election calendars Accreditation of observers, agents,

reporters, etc. E-learning systems???


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LEGALFRAMEWORK


TRAINING &EDUCATION

VOTERREGISTRATION

ELECTORALCAMPAIGN


VERIFICATION

OF RESULTS

POSTELECTION

THEELECTORAL

CYCLE

CONSTITUTION

LEGISLATION

ELECTORALBODIES

ELECTION CALENDAR



LOGISTICS &SECURITY


CIVIC EDUCATION

PARTIES &CANDIDATES

VOTERREGISTRATION



PARTYFINANCING

MEDIAACCESS

BREACHES &PENALTIES

VOTING

VOTECOUNTING

SPECIAL &

EXTERNALVOTING

TABULATION

OF RESULTS

COMPLAINTS &APPEALS

OFFICIALRESULTS

LEGAL REFORM

AUDITS &EVALUATIONS



ARCHIVING &RESEARCH

VOTERS LISTS


VOTER

INFORMATION

CODES OFCONDUCT

High-tech VR systems (BVR) Registration of citizens residing

outside the country GIS for electoral planning and

navigation Candidates Nominations

Elections and Technology1. Campaign


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LEGALFRAMEWORK


TRAINING &EDUCATION

VOTERREGISTRATION

ELECTORALCAMPAIGN


VERIFICATION

OF RESULTS

POSTELECTION

THEELECTORAL

CYCLE

CONSTITUTION

LEGISLATION

ELECTORALBODIES

ELECTION CALENDAR



LOGISTICS &SECURITY


CIVIC EDUCATION

PARTIES &CANDIDATES

VOTERREGISTRATION



PARTYFINANCING

MEDIAACCESS

BREACHES &PENALTIES

VOTING

VOTECOUNTING

SPECIAL &

EXTERNALVOTING

TABULATION

OF RESULTS

COMPLAINTS &APPEALS

OFFICIALRESULTS

LEGAL REFORM

AUDITS &EVALUATIONS



ARCHIVING &RESEARCH

VOTERS LISTS


VOTER

INFORMATION

CODES OFCONDUCT

Elections and Technology Electronic Voter Identification System Election Watch observations,

progress monitoring, incidentreporting.

Collection, Tabulation andTransmission of results

External Voting Results preservation and retrieval.


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The Electoral Process: Legal

Framework

Elections Act, 2011

A10: No voters cards required A 22-A34:Nominations and Elections

A40: Voter Education

Accreditation: Observers, Agents, Reporters, etc

A 44: Use of appropriate technology in theelectoral process

Political Parties Act, 2011

Registration of Political Parties

Funding and Accounts of Political Parties


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Benefits to real people

Election nights havebeen robed of their oldglamour and palpabletension Lukoye Atwoli


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Opportunities

Falling costs of technology

Techno-savvy population

Existing public goodwill and trust

Supportive legal framework Permanent and Independent Commission Use of appropriate technology in elections

Diaspora registration and voting

Integration of ICT for internal operations


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Challenges

Expanded scope of elections

Inadequate infrastructure Lack of focus on synergies

Network interconnectivity

Cost of high-tech and sustainability Political, logistical, security issues, etc

Insufficient national ownership


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Growth Areas

Promotion of local enterprises

cybercafes, developers, mobileapplications, network providers, etc

(SMS)

Contribution to peace and development


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Coping with expanded scope


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It is enough that the peopleknow there was an election.The people who cast the votesdecide nothing. The people

who count the votes decideeverything. Joseph Stalin


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Thank You!

It is enough that the people know there willbe an election. The people who cast thevotes will decide everything. Every votecounts! IEBC