Democracy Program – Blogs

Nov. 28, 2011
Carter Center Observes Challenging DRC Elections, Committed to Country's Long-Term Stability
On Nov. 28, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) held its second democratic multi-party national elections since gaining independence in 1960--the first to be administered solely by the country's election commission. Elections in 2006 were overseen by the United Nations.

June 3-10, 2009
The 2009 Lebanon Parliamentary Elections: Deborah Hakes Blogs from Lebanon
Join the Carter Center's Deborah Hakes, in Lebanon with the multinational Carter Center delegation, as she blogs daily about the sights and sounds "on the ground" and the importance of these elections for the country and region.  The 50-member delegation, led by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former Yemini Prime Minister Abdulkareem Al-Eryani, includes elected officials, electoral and human rights experts, regional specialists, and political and civic leaders from more than 20 countries in North America, Africa, Europe, South America, Asia, and the Middle East.

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