Report Shows Election Irregularities Favored CPP

In areas where electoral irregularities were the most pronounced during July’s national election, the ruling CPP saw a significant increase in its share of votes compared to that of the opposition CNRP, according to a report compiled by a coalition of human rights NGOs known as the Electoral Reform Alliance (ERA). The Joint Report on the Conduct of the 2013 Cambodian Elections, which is the most comprehensive analysis yet of the irregularities that occurred during the disputed vote, shows that in areas where over-registration and the use of temporary identification documents were most widespread, the CPP saw a significant rise in its success at the polls. … An accompanying chart from the Washington-based National Democratic Institute (NDI) shows that when voter turnout was between 70 and 80 percent, the CPP won 48 percent of the vote, whereas when turnout was more than 90 percent, the CPP took home 57 percent of the vote. … Based on a representative sample of polling stations nationwide that were observed by Transparency International Cambodia (TIC) on election day, there was a significant correlation between the use of ICEs and the share of votes that went to the CPP. …

 Colin Meyn and Hul Reaksmey
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