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The Election Sub Committee is aiming to work as an Election
Watchdog to document and monitor the national election processes
at several levels. Towards this, an independent documenter has
been appointed to analyse and document any irregularities and to
encourage simultaneously the process that would ensure a fair
and free election.
In this regard the following terms of reference have been set
for the upcoming months.
1. The documenter will monitor statements and policy emerging
from The Election Commissioner's office. This is especially with
regard to the scope of its work, its functions and a critique of
whether the office is promoting the spirit of a fair and free
election AND in the spirit of the law.
2. The Press will be monitored, in particular the main Urdu and
English papers. A brief analysis will be attempted with regard
to how the press is being used to support campaigns and if this
is fair and equal. The documenter will also liaise with
journalists.
3. The Political Parties will be asked for input and their
concerns documented. Also the committee will invite the
candidates to clarify their own position on the issue of fair
elections.
4. The bureaucracy will be monitored with regard to any misuse
of government machinery which includes the re-mapping of
constituencies and local council bodies.
5. Regular press meetings will be arranged by the subcommittee
for PDF.
6. It is hoped that by the time of the national election, there
is a healthy amount of data collected from HRCP and other
sources for an overall analysis of the 2007-2008 elections.
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