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Unused ballots from the Philippines’ automated mid-term elections in May 2013 are torn halfway lengthwise to prevent electoral fraud. Photo by Garie Briones
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Agents of the electoralcommission of Democratic Republic of Congo and political party observers sit around the ballot boxes in a voting center in Masina during the November 2011 elections. Allowing political parties to monitor elections can help build tru
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The sealing of a ballot box in a polling center in Laghouat, Algeria, is filmed. Election security requires the inclusion of all stakeholders, including media. This can help ensure that all people have an understanding of the electoral process. Photo by C
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Election administration staff load a truck with ballot boxes before departing to a polling station in Lautem district. In the background, security officials monitor the loading of ballot materials. Photo by Nena Lukin
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In many countries, it is essential to have separate polling stations for women. Polling stations such as this one, from the 2012 elections in Libya, help ensure that all citizens vote without intimidation and women can have their identity verified by othe
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Voters in line outside a voting center in Malaybalay City, Philippines, during the 2013 elections read a poster about election offenses prepared by the Legal Network for Truthful Elections. Ensuring all voters know their rights and the rules is critical t
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Security official votes during the 2013 elections in Kenya.
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Police in the United Kingdom intervene as rival protests clash in London. It is important that security services ensure people can make their voices heard without violence. Photo by Guy Corbishley
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A sealed electronic voting machine awaits transportation to the polling booth inside the distribution center ahead of the 2011 state assembly election in West Bengal, India.
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A polling station in Qurghantepe, Tajikistan, the day before the election. The voting booths are visible on the right and the ballot box on the left. Curtains may add another layer to protect the secrecy of the vote. Photo by Jeremy Pine
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Local border defense troops prepare to vote in a polling station on the outskirts of Batken, Kyrgyzstan, in 2010. It is critical to ensure security officials are also able to vote. Batken, where this photo was taken, is a region in which the borders of Ky