International Election Observation Mission

An opportunity organized by CRLN partner the Centro de Intercambio y Solidaridad (CIS) in El Salvador.

Be a part of El Salvador´s democractic process by participating in the CIS´ Ninth Election Observation Mission! The CIS is looking for both long-term election volunteers and short-term election observers for the upcoming 2012 Mayoral and Legislative Assembly Elections in El Salvador.  In observing the 2012 Elections, you will have the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the political system in El Salvador and how it continues to evolve.  The 2012 Elections promise to be historic, as they will be the testing grounds for important elections reforms that are currently being passed.  The CIS has coordinated an International Election Observation Mission in every election since the signing of the Peace Accords in 1992, and the final reports that the CIS has issued following the elections have been used consistently as a foundation for debate about election reforms by the Legislative Assembly and the Supreme Electoral Tribunal.


Election Observer Mission Logistics
Dates: March 5-13, 2012.

Cost: The in-country participation cost for Observers will be US$700, which includes coordination, translation, observer training, receptions, local transportation, food and housing (shared rooms with 3+ people).  CIS will reserve a double room for an extra $50/person ($750 total), and a single for an extra $150/person ($850 total) on a first pay, first serve basis while available.  If you don't require housing, your in-country participation cost will be $600.  Please consider making an additional contribution of $50 to the CIS Building Democracy Fund to contribute to civic education.

Application Deadline: We will be accepting applications until February 6, 2012.

 

For more information, including how to apply: http://www.cis-elsalvador.org/en/election-observation.html