Voter education
Updated July 2007
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| Country | Notes |
|---|---|
| ANGOLA | National Electoral Commission (CNE) is tasked by law with voter and civic education through use of the media |
| BOTSWANA | Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) not tasked by law with civic and voter education, but has set as one of goals |
| DRC | Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) tasked with civic and voter education but lacks resources; NGOs undertake it but lack resources to reach rural areas |
| LESOTHO | Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) tasked by law to "promote knowledge of sound democratic electoral processes" |
| MADAGASCAR | National Electoral Council (CNE) and NGOs undertake civic and voter education |
| MALAWI | Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) tasked by law with conducting voter and civic education |
| MAURITIUS | Neither electoral management bodies nor civil society organisation engage in voter education, nor is any need for it felt |
| MOZAMBIQUE | National Electoral Commission (CNE) responsible for promoting civic education through civic society and the mass media |
| NAMIBIA | Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) not tasked by law with civic and voter education, treats mandate to register voters as including it |
| SEYCHELLES | Electoral Commissioner's Office not tasked by law with civic and voter education, but has Voter Education Department |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) tasked with promoting "knowledge of sound and democratic electoral processes" and with promoting voter education |
| SWAZILAND | Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) responsible for facilitating civic and voter education |
| TANZANIA | National Election Commission (NEC) tasked by law with civic and voter education, but lacks resources to fulfil mandate |
| ZAMBIA | Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) tasked by law with voter and civic education; private instances permitted to, providing they are impartial and independent of political parties and that they promote conditions for free and fair elections |
| ZANZIBAR | Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) tasked by law with civic and voter education |
| ZIMBABWE | Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) provides voter education, regulates NGO civic education content and funding |