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Elections


Description
This course is designed to help you learn about the principles, processes, and management of elections.
We will explore the role of elections in modern democracies, and the international legal frameworks for elections.
You will learn about different electoral systems and the different categories of electoral stakeholders.
You will also learn about some of the challenges faced by electoral management bodies.
Content
  • About this Course
  • Elections: Introduction
  • Pre-Test
  • Pre-Test
  • SECTION 1: Elections: Why and How?
  • Introduction
  • Unit 1.1: Watch Video “Elections – Why and How”
  • Test 1.1: “Elections – Why and How.”
  • Unit 1.2: Election Terminology
  • Test 1.2: Election Terminology
  • Unit 1.3: Watch “What Are Elections?”
  • Test 1.3: “What Are Elections?”
  • Unit 1.4: Watch “What Are Free and Fair Elections?”
  • Test 1.4: “What Are Free and Fair Elections?”
  • Unit 1.5: Watch “UNDP and Elections”
  • Test 1.5: Watch “UNDP and Elections”
  • Unit 1.6: “Some guiding principles for all EMBs”
  • Test 1.6: “Some guiding principles for all EMBs”
  • Unit 1.7: Explore the ACE Project Website
  • Unit 1.8: Explore the International IDEA website
  • Test 1.8: Explore the International IDEA Website
  • Unit 1.9: Explore the website of your country’s EMB
  • Further Learning
  • SECTION 2: ELECTORAL SYSTEMS
  • Introduction
  • Unit 2.1: Watch Video “Electoral Systems” - Part 1
  • Unit 2.1: Watch Video “Electoral Systems” - Part 2
  • Test 2.1: Watch Video “Electoral Systems”
  • Unit 2.2: Electoral System Design: An Overview
  • Test 2.2: Electoral System Design: An Overview
  • Further Learning
  • SECTION 3: LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF ELECTIONS
  • Introduction
  • Unit 3.1: Watch Video “Legal Frameworks of Elections”
  • Test 3.1: “Legal Frameworks of Elections”
  • Unit 3.2: “The Legal Framework: The Context for an EMB’s Role and Powers”
  • Test 3.2: “The Legal Framework: The Context for an EMB’s Role and Powers”
  • Further Learning
  • SECTION 4: INCLUSIVE ELECTIONS
  • Introduction
  • Unit 4.1: Watch “Inclusive Elections”
  • Test 4.1: “Inclusive Elections”
  • Unit 4.2: Explore the Election Access Website
  • Test 4.2: Election Access Website
  • Unit 4.3: Inclusive Elections Readings
  • Test 4.3: Inclusive Elections Readings
  • Further Learning
  • COMPLETE THE COURSE
  • Assessment Task
  • Elections – How to get involved?
  • Further Learning
  • Complete the Course
  • Post-Test
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: 1 year
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