GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT
Electoral networks are important for helping electoral managers around the world cope with the pace of change in the environments in which elections take place. At both the regional and national levels, an increasing number of electoral practitioners are working together through well-established networks to find solutions to common problems and build innovations through the sustained sharing of information, ideas and experience. There is an advantage to examining certain electoral issues at the global level, and setting the stage for adaptation at the regional or national levels. These issues could include improved cost effectiveness in electoral administration, principles and good practices in electoral management, the effectiveness and affordability of new electoral technologies, legislative frameworks for elections and referendums, and mechanisms for strengthening electoral justice. Electoral networks foster capacity development among electoral managers and serve as useful forums to address common concerns such as EMB independence, EMB funding or the use of technology in elections. Electoral managers need no longer operate in isolation from each other and without any external support to improve their knowledge and skills.
KEY WORDS: Electoral Management Body, Networks, Electoral Supports.