Electoral Complaints Commission
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The Electoral Complaints Commission was an independent Afghan body responsible for investigating and adjudicating electoral fraud and irregularities, notably during the contentious 2009 presidential election.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afghan public body
ⓘ
electoral complaints body ⓘ independent commission ⓘ |
| activityPeriod |
2000s
ⓘ
2010s ⓘ |
| aim |
enhancing public confidence in electoral processes
ⓘ
ensuring integrity of Afghan elections ⓘ |
| characteristic |
independent from the executive branch of government
ⓘ
mandated to act impartially ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| decisionType |
complaint adjudication
ⓘ
sanctions for electoral violations ⓘ |
| function |
annulling fraudulent votes
ⓘ
conducting investigations into alleged electoral violations ⓘ issuing binding decisions on electoral disputes ⓘ receiving electoral complaints from candidates and observers ⓘ recommending corrective measures to electoral authorities ⓘ |
| handledElection |
2009 Afghan presidential election
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Afghan parliamentary elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation |
Dari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pashto ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Afghan electoral law ⓘ |
| notableFor |
investigating fraud allegations in the 2009 Afghan presidential election
ⓘ
ordering recounts and audits in the 2009 Afghan presidential election ⓘ role in the 2009 Afghan presidential election ⓘ |
| oversightArea |
campaign conduct
ⓘ
polling day procedures ⓘ vote counting and tabulation ⓘ |
| responsibility |
addressing electoral irregularities
ⓘ
adjudicating electoral complaints ⓘ investigating electoral fraud ⓘ |
| role | oversight of Afghan elections ⓘ |
| sector |
election administration
ⓘ
electoral justice ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | quasi-judicial body ⓘ |
| worksWith | Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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