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Features

• Writings, visuals/images and dramas
• Short Message Services - SMS
International partners like the European
Center for Electoral Support (ECES), the UNDP /
UN Women, International Foundation for Electoral
Support (IFES), and OTI (an Organization providing
Transition Initiatives) were among the key actors
which provided support for VE. Some partners such
Spreading Voter Education as the International Republican Institute (IRI) and
Consortium of Civil Society Relief and Development
Following the onset of political reforms in April Associations (CCRDA) supported CSOs with
2018 and a new Proclamation (#1113/2019), many financial assistance.
local CSOs were encouraged to provide VE. About
300 CSOs applied for accreditation. 167 CSOs were Media
accredited and about 60% of CSOs participated in In the process of providing VE, broadcasting
providing VE from mid-February 2021. media, namely TV and radio; printed media
The General mainly brochures,
Election was held in posters, banners and
most Constituencies SMS text messages were sent to 35,000,000 active billboards, and the
on June 21 and mobile users informing them about the election internet were the major
September 30, process, from voter registration to counting and media used to deliver
2021. Elections were announcement of results. VE. Public Service
postponed in a few Announcements (PSAs)
Regions (a number focused on giving
of Constituencies) due to insecurity, and ongoing information about candidate and voter registration,
investigations. E-day and post-election issues were prepared and
disseminated.
Basic information and education included: SMS text messages were sent to 35,000,000
• Information about the time and place of voter active mobile users informing them about the
registration and voting; election process, from voter registration to counting
• Registration and Voting requirements; and announcement of results.
• Type of election;
• Identification required to establish eligibility; Voter Education Campaigns
• Discourses addressing voters’ motivation and NEBE conducted VE campaigns through its
preparedness to participate in elections; regional offices using different strategies. The VE
• Voting process;
• Importance of each vote and its impact on
public accountability;
• Gender equality regarding the right to vote

Strategies used by CSOs included:
• Face-to-face voter education;
• Roadshow demonstration;
• Education through mass media;
• Posters, billboards, leaflets;
• Internet;
Reaching Out

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