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.
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