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Chapter 2 Political Background |
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The Transition to Independence |
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Post-Burnham: Political Change |
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Political Contestants for the 2011 Elections |
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Local Government Elections |
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Guyana and the Commonwealth |
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Chapter 3 The Electoral Framework and Election Administration |
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Background and Electoral System |
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International and Regional Commitments and National Legal Framework |
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The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) |
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Voter Eligibility and Voter Registration |
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Party and Candidate Eligibility and Nomination |
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Election Offences and Election Petitions |
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Codes of Conduct for Political Parties and Media |
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1 Composition and Role of GECOM |
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3 Women's Participation and Representation |
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4 Regulations on Campaign Expenditure |
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5 Size of Electoral Regions |
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Chapter 4 The Election Campaign |
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Adherence to the Code of Conduct for Political Parties |
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Advantage and Abuse of Incumbency |
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Media Code of Conduct and the Media Monitoring Unit |
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Chapter 5 Voting, Counting and Tabulation |
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Key Procedures for Opening and Voting |
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Assessment of Opening and Voting |
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Key Procedures for the Count |
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Overview of the Countrywide Observation |
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The Tabulation and Results Process |
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Chapter 6 Conclusions and Recommendations |
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Electoral Framework and Election Administration |
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Election Campaign and Media |
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Voting, Counting and Results |
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Annex 1 Composition of the Commonwealth Observer Group |
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Annex 2 COG Deployment Plan |
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Annex 3 Arrival Statement |
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Annex 4 Interim Statement |
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