In any election held in this country, the number of voters who do not come to the polling centers due to the absence of facilities to cast their vote for various reasons is very large. Nearly four million people (3,920,576) did not cast their votes in the last Parliamentary Election held in 2020. Accordingly, it …
Four Million Voters who could not exercise their Sovereignty Read More »
Women’s political activism became more active in the country around 1919 with the island-wide movement for women’s suffrage. Even though it has been more or less the opportunity to contest elections since then, getting nominations for women activists is still not an easy task. The forthcoming Provincial Council election will certainly be a challenging occasion. …
Women’s political activism is underestimated by insecure politicians Read More »
Various activists and civil society organizations in the country have, for a long time, been calling for specific recognition for women’s political activism. The 25% quota for women, established for local government bodies, was a significant milestone. Although it confirmed only 23.5% female representation at the end of the election, it was a hallmark of …
The number of people who lose the opportunity to cast their vote in every election held in this country is unlimited. That number was close to 3 million at the last election. Although there may be a certain percentage of people in the country who abstain from voting to protest without voting, most live in …
Are Sri Lankans not eligible for an Advance Voting System – Potential Opportunities” Read More »
Sri Lanka has a distinguished history of election management. The number of national and local level elections held so far since the country gained universal suffrage is about 74. Until 2015, the Department of Elections was the authority to hold elections in this country. The Election Commission was then established. The said Election Commission is …
History of the Institute of Election Management in Sri Lanka Read More »
Instructions for Election Dayதேர்தல் தினத்திற்கான அறிவுறுத்தல்கள்ඡන්ද දිනය සඳහා උපදෙස්
As a part of CMEV’s voter education efforts, this publication provides a brief introduction to a number of judgments at Sri Lankan courts concerning election violations. CMEV hopes that these case summaries will help voters and activists understand the legal background of Parliamentary elections. (In Sinhala).
This short guide has been prepared by CMEV to offer election stakeholders and voters a brief overview of some key considerations for holding an election during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It provides an outline of how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected elections worldwide; special health and safety measures taken for elections already held worldwide; and …
Considerations for Holding an Election During the COVID-19 Pandemic Read More »
The Centre For Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV), initiated in 1997, has contributed to the electoral reforms through a thorough election observation process. The institution created a database of election results and information about violence perpetrated in a variety of elections (such as presidential, general and provincial). Once the Election Commission announced the commencement of elections, …
CMEV held its Residential Training Session for District/Field monitors Read More »
June 01st is considered ‘Voter’s Day’ in Sri Lanka. There were several awareness programs and gatherings to celebrate this special day during the first week of this month. CMEV also celebrated it in partnership with the Election Commission, and was able to print over 30,000 stickers in trilingual to promote voter registration.
As one step of the strategic plan introduced by the Election Commission of Sri Lanka, Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) organized one day interactive discussion inviting selected key members of all 4 local government authorities in Mullativu district on 24th January 2019 at District Secretariat of Mullativu. The roles & responsibilities of members, strategies …
Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) initiated a voter education programme called ‘Provincial Council Elections Voter Education and Outreach Programme’ with the support of USAID-DAI (SDGAP). The main focus is to invoke awareness for women candidates who are willing to contest in the next provincial councils elections to be held island-wide. CMEV is planning to …
Empowering Women Activists through Voter Education – Hambantota District Programme Read More »
Centre for Monitoring Elections Violence (CMEV) is the one of leading election observation missions in the country which facilitated Inclusive Election process prioritizing voting rights of PwDs. All last three elections that were held since 2015, PwDs have been deployed as election observers by CMEV in addition to its efforts of producing of accessible documents for PwDs. As a part …
Inclusive Elections – Facilitating Voting Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) Read More »
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