UNHCR Burkina Faso: Participation of Refugees in Mali Presidential Elections in Burkina Faso (11 August and 28 July)
UNHCR Burkina Faso: Participation of Refugees in Mali Presidential Elections in Burkina Faso (11 August and 28 July)
UNHCR Burkina Faso, 28 Jul 2013
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Participation of Refugees in Mali Presidential Elections in Burkinia Faso (11 August and 28 July)
On the 11 August 2013, a total of 133 Malian refugees in Burkina Faso (source: CONAREF) participated in the second round of the Malian Elections organized by the Malian Embassy of Ouagadougou. The 133 voters represents an increase of 51% of those who took part in the first round of the elections held on the 28 July (when 88 persons casted their vote).
Just as for the first round, UNHCR facilitated the participation of the refugees in their exercise of their right to vote by undertaking awareness-raising campaigns, by transporting the refugees to the voting sites and Malian officials as well as ensured that a security enhancing mechanism was in place in all camps in case of tensions. The Malian Elections in Burkina Faso were organized by the Malian Embassy of Ouagadougou.
In the second round, the increase in the number of voters could be possibly due to the following reasons: The Malian Authorities or the refugees themselves (through family and peers) were able to locate additional NINA (electoral) cards; Refugees who were both on the electoral list and who in possession of their NINA cards who did not vote on the first round, decided to do so in the second round; Refugees had managed to locate their names in other electoral lists outside of the place where they had initially registered to vote.
Please note that the total number of voters remained low compared to those on the electoral list (932) and those who had expressed their interest to vote (3,503) due to technical difficulties encountered by the authorities.
UNHCR Burkina Faso
On the 11 August 2013, a total of 133 Malian refugees in Burkina Faso (source: CONAREF) participated in the second round of the Malian Elections organized by the Malian Embassy of Ouagadougou. The 133 voters represents an increase of 51% of those who took part in the first round of the elections held on the 28 July (when 88 persons casted their vote).
Just as for the first round, UNHCR facilitated the participation of the refugees in their exercise of their right to vote by undertaking awareness-raising campaigns, by transporting the refugees to the voting sites and Malian officials as well as ensured that a security enhancing mechanism was in place in all camps in case of tensions. The Malian Elections in Burkina Faso were organized by the Malian Embassy of Ouagadougou.
In the second round, the increase in the number of voters could be possibly due to the following reasons: The Malian Authorities or the refugees themselves (through family and peers) were able to locate additional NINA (electoral) cards; Refugees who were both on the electoral list and who in possession of their NINA cards who did not vote on the first round, decided to do so in the second round; Refugees had managed to locate their names in other electoral lists outside of the place where they had initially registered to vote.
Please note that the total number of voters remained low compared to those on the electoral list (932) and those who had expressed their interest to vote (3,503) due to technical difficulties encountered by the authorities.
UNHCR Burkina Faso