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Election Technology, Disputes, and Political Violence in Kenya / Odote, Collins; Kanyinga, Karuti

Odote, Collins	Journal Article
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In Africa, many countries have adopted technology in the conduct of elections so as to improve efficiency and deter malpractice. However, electoral disputes and violence continue to recur even where elections involve use of technology. This article builds on a case study of Kenya to show the limitations of technology use in elections. We argue that use of election technology does not guarantee the credibility of elections; technology has become a ‘black box’, which competing parties exploit to either play victim or declare themselves winners. The paper concludes that election technology is the new frontier for fraud. The manner in which election technology is procured, deployed and utilized is not only technical but also political. Addressing this political problem is imperative to avoid political violence around elections.

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Political Violence ; Kenya ; Disputes ; Opposition ; Electoral Integrity ; Election Technology

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Pathways of money: insights from the 2017 Gujarat assembly election / Kumar, Ashwani; Banerjee, Souradeep ; Dhar, Shashwat

Kumar, Ashwani	Journal Article
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A paucity of understanding of the pathways through which money flows during elections renders all discussion on campaign finance conjectural and unpersuasive. Drawing on qualitative evidence from two assembly constituencies in Gujarat, the paper seeks to understand the “opaque” and “enigmatic” ways in which parties and candidates mobilize campaign finance and the mechanisms through which money and other goodies get channeled into the electoral process. Further, the paper also attempts to compute realistic estimates of campaign expenses under critical campaign heads and highlights the ways in which candidates bypass official spending limits set by the Election Commission. The paper’s findings speak to some of the core themes in the burgeoning scholarship on electoral integrity and political economy of campaign finance in the world’s emerging democracies.

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Campaign finance ; Political Accountability ; Electoral Integrity ; Crime and Corruption

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