Contents
Foreword..................................................................................................................................................1
Acknowledgements...............................................................................................................................2
Executive Summary................................................................................................................................3
Introduction............................................................................................................................................6
Public Health Emergencies and Elections.......................................................................................... 6
What is COVID-19?...................................................................................................................................7
Purpose and Structure of this Paper.................................................................................................... 9
Major Findings and Recommendations........................................................................................... 10
General Considerations for Mitigating Public Health Risks During COVID-19......................... 10
Coordination with Health Authorities and Other Relevant Institutions...................................... 12
Phase I: Pre-Electoral Activities........................................................................................................... 12
Phase II: Election-Day Activities and Post-Electoral Processes................................................... 24
Monitoring and Quality Control..........................................................................................................29