Organization of this report Chapter 2 presents an overview of the EJD, which explains the rationale behind the research and provides general information about the content and structure of the database. The findings of the research are presented in chapters 3 to 6, which summarize the data from the four parts of the database. Chapter 3 presents data from Part 1 of the EJD, which targets disputes related to election results. Chapter 4 covers data from Part 2, which deals with disputes related to nomination and registration of electoral contestants. Chapter 5 presents data from Part 3 of the EJD, which targets disputes related to campaign finance infractions. Chapter 6 shares the findings from Part 4 of the EJD, which deals with election-related crimes and the ways in which countries deal with them. The report also draws some general conclusions based on the findings presented in the text and provides a separate appendix to explain how to use the online database. While the content of the EJD is fairly extensive, this report covers only selected data from the database. For instance, the report presents data only from the sections that cover disputes related to legislative elections. Presidential elections do not take place in 42 per cent of countries and, where they do, the EDR procedures are almost the same for both types of elections in most cases. Users who are interested in data on presidential elections and other areas which are not covered in this report can explore the online database, where relevant summaries of the data can be generated using graphical presentations and maps. 9

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