Electoral Dispute Resolution: Implications for Smooth Democratic Transition
The Governance Commission on Thursday November 19, 2015 held a Policy Dialogue at the Bella Casa Hotel and Suites in Sinkor on the topic “Electoral Dispute Resolution: Implications for a Smooth Democratic Transition – Issues for 2017”.Presidential and national elections in Liberia have always been marred by allegations and counter allegations of fraud, vote-rigging, tampering with election ballots, and other election disputes. In view of these various disputes surrounding national elections in Liberia, the Governance Commission felt the need to organize this Policy Dialogue, the first in a series of five, to bring stakeholders together to begin discussions around election disputes resolution in preparation for 2017. Observers believe that the multiplicity of political parties (more than 20 already registered in Liberia) could increase election disputes and undermine Liberia’s fragile peace.
