voter education & electoral participation. mock elections 2006 – test out the provisions of...

Voter Education & Voter Education &

Electoral ParticipationElectoral Participation

Mock Elections 2006 – test out the Provisions of the Draft Electoral Laws and also Documentary produce for Voter Education and Awareness

National Parliamentary Mock Elections in 2007 - conducted as part of nation-wide electoral and voter education exercise.

Institution of Democracy Clubs & Voluntary VOICE (V-VOICE) Institution of Bhutan Children’s Parliament (BCP) BRIDGE Programme (Building Resources in Democracy, Governance & Election).

Awareness through Media and Forms of Mass Communication (advocacy, posters, etc).

Use of EVM & Procedures for elections in Schools, Institutions, Agencies and even for the Speaker of NA & Chair of NC.

Voter’s Guide & Civic Education in School Curriculum. It is through Continuous Voter & Civic Education Programme that

the People are made Aware of the Functioning Democracy.

Continuous Voter & Civic Education

ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION

FIRST PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

1. Voter Turnout : 53%

2. Electoral Officials : 5,335

National Council Elections (2007 & 2008)

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2008

1. Political Party : 2

2. Voter Turnout : 79.4%

3. Electoral Officials : 5,335

4. Candidates : 94

FIRST LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2011

Voter Turnout : 56%

No. of Positions Vacant : 17

Electoral Officials : 8,392

Voter’s Participation for FLT : 5154

Male

62 5 67

Female Total

Total Elected : 20

Voter Turnout : 45.2%

PRIMARY ROUND OF ELECTIONS 2013

Total Party Contest : 4

Voter Turnout : 55.3%

Voter Turnout : 66.1%

GENERAL ELECTIONS 2013

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