EISA Voter Registration Workshop

19 - 20 November 2009

Rosebank Crowne Plaza Hotel, Johannesburg

EISA will be holding a two day workshop on the Development of Sustainable Voter Registration Methodologies in November in Johannesburg, South Africa. The workshop will bring together various stakeholders such as international voter registration experts and representatives from electoral management bodies, civil society organisations, and donor organisations.

Objectives

The objectives of the November workshop are:

• Presentation of challenges of voter registration systems based on the case studies conducted in six African countries.
• Discussion of different systems and methods of voter registration and their transferability to other countries in Africa.
• Awareness raising and information dissemination around the factors affecting the conduct and outcomes of a voter registration process.
• Development of recommendations for voter registration in Africa for EMBs, donors and other electoral stakeholders.
• Introduction of the online Voter Registration in Africa Database.

For more information, please contact Astrid at +27 11 482 5495 or vrafrica@eisa.org.za