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Electoral Processes

The Impact of Natural Hazards on Elections

Indonesian election officials transport ballot boxes from polling stations on a boat as they wade through flood water in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, 18 April 2019.  Credit: EPA-EFE/IQBAL KUSUMADIREZZA

Election management bodies have always had to cope with the risk of natural hazards, but the threat posed by such phenomena has become more apparent in recent years. For analysis, publications, and audio content, visit the Impact of Natural Hazards on Elections multimedia report

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