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EISA Observer Mission Report: Zimbabwe Presidential Election 9-11 March, 2002 (P/C) NATIONAL and PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS 12-14 APRIL 2004 ELECTORAL INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA EISA ELECTORAL OBSERVER REPORTS ELECTION OBSERVER MISSION REPORT CODE TITLE EOR 1 Mauritius Election Observation Mission Report, 2000 SOUTH AFRICA EOR 2 SADC Election Support Network Observer Mission’s Report, 1999/2000 EOR 3 Tanzania Elections Observer Mission Report, 2001 EOR 4 Tanzania Gender Observer Mission Report, 2001 EOR 5 Zimbabwe Elections Observer Mission Report, 2001 EOR 6 South African Elections Observer Mission Report, Denis Kadima, 1999 EOR 7 Botswana Elections Observer Mission Report, Denis Kadima, 1999 EOR 8 Namibia Elections Report, Tom Lodge, 1999 EOR 9 Mozambique Elections Observer Mission Report, Denis Kadima, 1999 EOR 10 National & Provincial Election Results: South Africa June 1999 EOR 11 Elections in Swaziland, S. Rule, 1998 EOR 12 Lesotho Election, S. Rule, 1998 EOR 13 EISA Observer Mission Report: Zimbabwe Presidential Election 9-11 March, 2002 (P/C) NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS 12-14 APRIL 2004 ISBN 1-919814-61-2 EISA ELECTION OBSERVER MISSION REPORT No 14 9781919 814612 ELECTORAL INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA Order from: [email protected] EISA OBSERVER MISSION REPORT i EISA ELECTION OBSERVER MISSION REPORT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS 12-14 APRIL 2004 EISA OBSERVER MISSION REPORT iii EISA ELECTION OBSERVER MISSION REPORT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS 12-14 APRIL 2004 ELECTORAL INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA 2004 iv EISA OBSERVER MISSION REPORT Published by the Electoral Institute of Southern Africa (EISA) 2nd Floor, The Atrium 41 Stanley Avenue, Auckland Park Johannesburg, South Africa 2196 P O Box 740 Auckland Park 2006 South Africa Tel: 27 11 482 5495 Fax: 27 11 482 6163 Email: [email protected] www.eisa.org.za ISBN: 1-919814-61-2 Electoral Institute of Southern Africa All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of EISA. First published 2004 EISA is a non-partisan organisation which seeks to promote democratic principles, free and fair elections, a strong civil society and good governance at all levels of Southern African society. EISA Election Observer Mission Report, No. 14 EISA OBSERVER MISSION REPORT v CONTENTS Executive Summary vii Acknowledgements ix Terms of Reference x EISA’s Approach to Election Observation xi 1. Historical overview 1 1.1. The period before 1999 1 1.2. The 1999 national and provincial elections 2 1.3. Political developments after 1999 4 2. Electoral framework 6 2.1. The legal framework 6 2.2. The Independent Electoral Commission 6 3. The Pre-Election Phase 9 3.1. Voter registration 9 3.2. Party registration and the nomination process 11 3.3. Voter education and information 14 3.4. The election campaign 14 3.5. Media coverage of the electoral process 17 4. The Election 18 4.1. Voting process 18 4.2. Election day 19 4.3. Voting stations 20 4.3. Voting staff, party agents and security personnel 20 4.4. Observers 21 5. The Post-Election Phase 22 5.1. Counting process 22 5.2. Auditing the results 23 5.3. Results centres 23 5.4. The results 23 vi EISA OBSERVER MISSION REPORT 6. Conclusions and Recommendations 27 7. Appendices 30 7.1. Appendix 1: Composition of the EISA Observer Mission 30 7.2. Appendix 2: EISA Mission Arrival Press Release 32 7.3. Appendix 3: EISA Mission Interim Statement 33 7.4. Appendix 4: Schedule of briefing meetings 39 7.5. Appendix 5: IEC regulations and code of conduct for observers 41 EISA OBSERVER MISSION REPORT vii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Electoral Institute of Southern Africa (EISA) deployed a Regional Mission to observe the South African elections, which were held from 12 to 14 April 2004. This is the Mission’s assessment of the elections. The assessment covers the election period from pre-polling to voting, including counting and the transmission of results. The Mission comprised 40 representatives of electoral commissions, civil society organisations and government ministries from ten Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. The Mission Leader was Mr Abel Leshele Thoahlane, the Chairperson of the Lesotho Independent Electoral Commission and Chairperson of the EISA Board of Directors. The Deputy Mission Leader was Mr Denis Kadima, Executive Director of EISA. Members of the Mission arrived in South Africa on 7 April 2004 and observed events until 16 April 2004. They left the country on 17 April 2004 (the details of the deployment of the Mission’s members and of its work during that period are contained in Appendix 1: Composition of the EISA Observer Mission). The Mission’s assessment of the South African 2004 Election was based on the Principles for Election Management, Monitoring and Observation in the SADC Region (PEMMO). PEMMO was developed by the Election Commissions Forum of SADC Countries (ECF), which comprises all the electoral management bodies (EMBs) in the SADC region, in partnership with EISA. This report gives the main findings of the Mission and makes recommendations to relevant election stakeholders for future elections. The report will be shared with the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), political parties that contested the elections and civil society organisations in South Africa as well as with government authorities, election management bodies and civil society organisations across the region, so that lessons can be drawn. viii EISA OBSERVER MISSION REPORT Conclusions and recommendations The Mission concluded that the elections in South Africa were conducted in conformity with the PEMMO and in a peaceful, orderly, efficient and transparent manner. Hence, the Mission was satisfied that the outcome of the elections was a true reflection of the will of the people of South Africa. The Mission therefore congratulates the IEC, the political parties, civil society and the people of South Africa on securing an appropriate and conducive environment in which free, fair and legitimate elections could take place. The Mission hopes that this environment will be conducive to further socio- economic development and to meeting the challenges that lie ahead for South Africa. The Mission noted with interest the remarkable strides made in the democratisation process as evidenced by the maturity of political parties, the IEC, civil society organisations and the people of South Africa who came out in large numbers to choose the government that will guide them for the next five years. The Mission was impressed by the degree of independence enjoyed by the judiciary in South Africa, in particular the Constitutional Court, as this contributed to creating confidence in the process. The Mission also noted with great satisfaction the substantial participation of women in the electoral process both as elections officers and as voters, which shows the kinds of advances in gender participation in the country that are recommended in the SADC Gender and Development Declaration. Finally, the Mission made a number of recommendations in areas where it felt there could be improvements (see section 6). EISA OBSERVER MISSION REPORT ix ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The EISA Mission would not have been as successful without the support and cooperation of a host of people and institutions. The list is long but the Mission would like to single out a few of those people and institutions whose support, cooperation and encouragement had a direct positive impact on its work. Firstly, our gratitude goes to the IEC, not only for inviting EISA to observe the elections but also for its willingness to meet the Mission at different levels at a time when the commission’s staff were under tremendous pressure to deliver successful elections. The IEC was very helpful in providing critical information which allowed the Mission to understand the South African electoral process. Our special thanks go to political parties and civil society organisations which agreed to meet the Mission to exchange information on the electoral process. The Mission is indebted to the people of South Africa for their willingness to share their experiences, thoughts, opinions and views on the electoral process and the broad democratisation process in the country. The hospitality and support extended to the Mission are heartily appreciated. We are grateful to the United States Agency for International Development’s Regional Centre for Southern Africa (USAID/RCSA) and to the Belgian and Norwegian governments for the generous funding which made the deployment of the Mission possible. USAID/RCSA funding was channelled through DAI/ACCORD. We appreciate the open way we were able to interact with Ms Joyce Titi Pitso of DAI/ACCORD and her colleagues. We thank EISA and its staff for their remarkable and professional coordination of the Mission. The Mission is grateful to Mr Martinho Chachiua, EISA Programme Officer, for compiling this report. x EISA OBSERVER MISSION REPORT TERMS OF REFERENCE The Terms of Reference of the Mission were: • Assess whether the conditions existed for the conduct of elections that reflected the will of the South African people. • Assess whether the elections were conducted in accordance with the electoral legislative framework of South Africa. • Assess whether the elections met the benchmarks set in the Principles for Election Management, Monitoring and Observation (PEMMO), developed under the auspices of EISA and the Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC countries (ECF). In order to achieve the above, the Mission was to: • obtain information from the Independent Electoral Commission on the electoral process; • meet with political parties, civil society organisations and other stakeholders to acquaint itself with the electoral environment; • report accurately on its observations and refer any irregularities to the authorities; • observe all aspects of the election in the areas it visited; • assess whether all registered voters had easy access to voting stations and whether they were able to exercise their vote in freedom and secrecy; • assess the logistical arrangements to confirm if all necessary material was available for the voting and counting to take place efficiently.
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