<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#0b5394">Election observers are basically neutral, impartial and non-partisan individuals or groups, distinct from party agents, who are present to witness the various stages of the election process. They independently monitor elements of the electoral process such implementation of legal frameworks, process of registration, preparation, voting, counting and the determination of results etc., and thereafter, report on what was witnessed.</font><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#0b5394"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#0b5394">Yes, you can observe where you vote, and other locations too. </font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#0b5394"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#0b5394">In addition to what has been shared, do read through the links below for more information - </font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#0b5394"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#0b5394">1. Key concepts & standards in election observation: <a href="http://democracy-reporting.org/newdri/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dri-mm-bp_52_domestic_election_observation_2015-01.pdf">http://democracy-reporting.org/newdri/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dri-mm-bp_52_domestic_election_observation_2015-01.pdf</a> </font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#0b5394"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#0b5394">2. Global principles for election observation: <a href="http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/default.aspx?pdffile=CDL-AD(2012)018-e">http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/default.aspx?pdffile=CDL-AD(2012)018-e</a></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#0b5394">Regards,</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#0b5394"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><font color="#000000">Victor Kapiyo</font></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="1">Advocate of the High Court of Kenya & </font></span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="1">Commissioner for Oaths</font></span></font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="1"><i>Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi</i></font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="1"><i>Office Tel: 020 440 4410; Cell: 0721 847 178 </i></font></div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="1" color="#000000">====================================================<br><i>“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar</i></font><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 25 January 2017 at 15:33, S.M. Muraya via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Is it possible to "observe" at the station we vote at?</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail-m_-27168795248176644gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>SMM</div><div><br></div><div><span style="line-height:13px;color:rgb(0,19,32);font-family:trebuchet,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:justify;background-color:rgb(253,254,255)"><span style="background-color:rgb(253,254,255)"><span style="line-height:20px"><font size="1"><b>"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city." Prov 16:32</b></font></span><span style="font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(253,254,255)"><br></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail-h5">On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 10:25 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><wbr>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="gmail-h5">
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<p>KICTANet is in the process of making an application to the IEBC to observe the elections.This has been necessitated by the level of interest on deployment of technology in the upcoming elections. </p>
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<p>As part of the application process, we would wish to know who would be interested to be an election observer, and in which constituency/county.</p>
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<p>Kindly send an email to <a href="mailto:info@kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">info@kictanet.or.ke</a> to express your interest. This is time sensitive so kindly respond by 5.00pm Thursday 26th, 2017. </p>
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<p><span>Please provide your </span></p>
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<p><span>Passport Number (International Observers) </span></p>
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