While the 2013 elections are an important part of Bhutanese democracy there are also several, less than desirable, political, social, economic and other effects. In the social sense it is once again a time where communities and families still recovering from the political divisions of 2008 will once again …
Read More »Cutting down on poll day costs may create confusion at grass roots
If the Election Commission of Bhutan decides to club the poll day for the National Assembly (NA) and National Council (NC) together, it may not bode well for the conduct of free and fair elections, say some critics. The commission had said that doing so would save Nu 184 mn …
Read More »Nothing new than an interactive session
The three-day workshop which started on March 19 on “Electoral Contestant” conducted by the Election Commission of Bhutan offered nothing new but was a forum to voice out their opinions and an interactive session, said most of the participants including those from the old as well as newly registered …
Read More »Are you an aspiring politician, a party leader? Then ECB has a training program for you
The Election Commission is organizing a three-day workshop for aspiring politicians and political parties from March 19 at Paro. The three-day workshop is led by BRIDGE (Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Election), an international organization which conducts trainings on the electoral process. “This project is ongoing from 2011 …
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