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Pedoman Komunikasi bagi Badan Penyelenggara Pemilu (BPP) Selama Krisis COVID-19

المبادىء التوجيهية للاتصالات المتعلقة بهيئات الإدارة الانتخابية أثناء أزمة كوفيد-١٩ (ترجمة من قبل الهيئة المستقلة للانتخاب الاردنية)

There is a spark of light in the current darkness. The magnitude and multifaceted effects of the coronavirus pandemic have drawn attention to the need for evidence-based policy responses. Even some of the most reluctant political leaders are returning to experts and established knowledge to aid their decision making in this time of crisis. If experts are indeed back in from the cold and this not just a temporary anomaly, this is good news for democracy.

The global spread of COVID-19 has already profoundly impacted the health and welfare of citizens around the world. Decisions being made about how elections are run during the pandemic will have a further profound effect, shaping the health of democracy in the future.

Burundians will go to the polls on 20 May 2020 for presidential, legislative and local elections in spite of the risks posed by the coronavirus.

Pedoman Komunikasi bagi Badan Penyelenggara Pemilu (BPP) Selama Krisis COVID-19

المبادىء التوجيهية للاتصالات المتعلقة بهيئات الإدارة الانتخابية أثناء أزمة كوفيد-١٩ (ترجمة من قبل الهيئة المستقلة للانتخاب الاردنية)​ 

The COVID-19 outbreak has substantially increased the presence of experts in national politics. As Sam van der Staak writes, however, experts on democracy have so far had relatively little involvement in government responses to the pandemic.

In recent years, Latin America has been the focus of historic corruption exposures. Emblematic cases such as Odebrecht and more local but constant cases have eroded the population's trust in politics and politicians. But corruption does not come alone and this atmosphere of distrust is compounded by the fragmentation of parties and governments, resulting in a fragile institutionality. Peru has been a great example of this. 

En los últimos años, Latinoamérica ha sido foco de destapes históricos de corrupción. Casos emblemáticos como Odebrecht y casos más locales, pero constantes, han erosionado la confianza de la población en la política y los políticos. Pero la corrupción no viene sola y a este ambiente de desconfianza se suma la fragmentación de los partidos y gobiernos, dando como resultado una institucionalidad frágil. Perú ha sido un gran ejemplo de aquello. 

Nearly two months after Poland’s political leadership began to contemplate how presidential elections could be held during the COVID-19 pandemic, the plan still hangs in uncertainty, partisanship has run its full course and institutional checks and balances are in severe disarray.

Rather than focusing solely on a questionable constitutional interpretation process, complementary democratic pathways through the COVID-19 emergency and election delay should also be considered.

In the early 2000s, a sense of euphoria about online voting could be felt in many countries and election expert communities alike. After all, this seemed the logical next frontier of the internet: making elections more convenient, accessible and cheaper.

‘"A free press and an active political opposition constitute the best early-warning system a country (…) can have”

Parliaments and Crisis is the new Parliamentary Primer produced by the INTER PARES project, funded by the European Union and delivered by International IDEA. Written in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, the Primer looks at how democratic parliaments play a crucial role in making good decisions and protecting citizens’ rights during a crisis.

Parliaments and Crisis: Challenges and Innovations is the new Parliamentary Primer produced by the INTER PARES project, funded by the European Union and delivered by International IDEA. Written in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, the Primer looks at how democratic parliaments play a crucial role in making good decisions and protecting citizens’ rights during a crisis.

El primer caso de COVID-19 en América Latina se registró en Brasil, a finales de febrero. Es decir, ya han pasado más de dos meses en los cuales la vida de las personas ha cambiado drásticamente. La expansión de la pandemia del SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19), ha obligado la implementación de medidas para contener su propagación.

International IDEA co-drafted three position papers with recommendations on programming for democracy within the EU Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI). The Statements are jointly published with the European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) and the European Network of Political Foundations (ENoP).

COVID-19 has delayed elections worldwide at an unprecedented rate, which will affect peacebuilding efforts. Germany should support national institutions in developing consultation mechanisms between electoral management bodies, public health authorities and other relevant actors and assist in crisis communication to create spaces for dialogue and to counter disinformation.

El COVID-19 ha retrasado las elecciones en todo el mundo a un ritmo sin precedentes, lo que afectará los esfuerzos de construcción de paz. Alemania debería apoyar a las instituciones nacionales en el desarrollo de mecanismos de consulta entre los órganos de gestión electoral, las autoridades de salud pública y otros agentes pertinentes y apoyar la comunicación de crisis a fin de crear espacios de diálogo y contrarrestar la desinformación. 

Como miembro fundador de la Red Mundial de Justicia Electoral, IDEA Internacional aborda la justicia electoral y la igualdad.