Asia’s broken ballots in the time of coronavirus
Using COVID-19 as cover, governments across the region have either postponed elections or compromised their integrity, weakening the people’s power...
Karel Jiaan Antonio Galang is the Asia Democracy Network Program Officer. He previously worked with the Asian Network for Free Elections as its Campaign and Advocacy Officer and focal point of the organization’s programs in Cambodia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. He participated in at least 10 international election observation missions in Asia as an observer or analyst, and has published several election assessments and election observation manuals.
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