Sudan 2010 Elections – Features, Op-Eds, and Media Coverage

April 19, 2010
Trip Report by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Sudan, April 7-18, 2010
The Carter Center has been deeply involved in Sudan since 1986, when we launched a program that increased the nation's annual wheat production from 160,000 to 1 million tons. Since then, we have had major health programs and efforts to promote peace and democracy. This current project is to monitor elections for local, state, and national offices throughout Sudan, plus separate ones for the ten states in South Sudan.

April 15, 2010
Final Day of Voting in Sudan; Carter Center Observes Across Country
Watch Carter Center observers in Sudan as Sarah Johnson, assistant director of the Democracy Program, explains the significance of these elections and importance of having an observer presence.

April 12, 2010
Elections Begin in Sudan; Carter Center Observes
In Sudan, people across the country began voting on Sunday. Here are images from the first two days of balloting. This is the 78th election observed by The Carter Center.

April 9, 2010
Carter Center Deploys Observers Throughout Sudan; Voting Begins Sunday
Sudan's historic elections, the country's first in 24 years, begin on Sunday and will include nearly one week of voting and counting the ballots.  The Carter Center deployed approximately 70 observers to Sudan's 25 states.

April 1, 2010
Long-Term Sudan Observers Impressed with Enthusiasm, Mobilization of Communities Readying for Elections
Carter Center long-term observers in Sudan, who have been deployed since August 2009, will soon be joined by a full delegation to observe the country's April elections. In teams of two, long-term observers have assessed pre-election developments, including voter registration in December. They face many challenges in their work but also have a unique opportunity to get to know the people and the places to which they are deployed.

March 15, 2010
Sudanese Domestic Election Observer Feels Sense of Responsibility To Next Generation
Merekaje Lorna can't wait to vote. A domestic election observer trained by The Carter Center in Sudan, she believes she and other young Sudanese have a responsibility to contribute to credible elections for the sake of the next generation, and as her country approaches its first multi-party elections in 24 years, she looks forward to being able to choose her leaders.

Feb. 2, 2010
Jimmy Carter: A Crisis in Sudan
This op-ed by Jimmy Carter was published Feb. 2, 2010, by the Washington Post.
One of the most urgent responsibilities the international community faces is in Sudan, which is facing a renewal of nationwide violence.