Description
These Election Reports are the observations, conclusions and recommendations of Commonwealth Observer Groups. The Secretary-General constitutes these observer missions at the request of governments and with the agreement of all significant political parties. At the end of a mission, a report is submitted to the Secretary-General, who makes it available to the government of the country in question, the political parties concerned and to all Commonwealth governments. The report eventually becomes a public document.
Contents
Letter of Transmittal
Map of Lesotho
Introduction
The Observer Group
Method of Work
1. Political Background
Return of HM Moshoeshoe II
The Political Parties
2. Preparations for the Election and the Electoral Process
The Chief Electoral Voter
Registration of Voters
The Voters’ List
The Role of the Official Witness
Absentee Voters
Non-Resident Electors: Lesotho Citizens in South Africa
Voter Education
The Administrative Framework
Training
Nominations
Supply of Election Materials
3. The Campaign
Issues of Concern
The Role of the Media
4. The Poll and the Count
Late Opening of Polling Stations
Performance of Electoral Officials
Adequacy of Voters’ List
Secrecy of the Ballot
Performance of Party Agents
Security Presence
Conduct of the Count
5. Summary of Conclusions
Acknowledgements
Images of the Election
Annexes