Training of Assistant Returning Officers on
The Training for Assistant Returning Officers is being conducted from 12-13th October 2007 at the Conference Hall, BCCI, Thimphu.
Posted on 12 Oct 2007 by Web Master
Briefing of Potential National Council Candidates
The Election Commission of Bhutan has conducted a one-day Briefing Programme for potential National Council Candidates on Friday, 5 October 2007 in Thimphu at the Royal Banquet Hall.
Posted on 05 Oct 2007 by Web Master
Media in Elections Workshop
A one day workshop ‘Media in Elections’ was held with the Bhutanese media agencies at the Royal Banquet Hall on 8th October 2007.
Posted on 09 Oct 2007 by Web Master
Responses of Election Commission of Bhutan to the 87th Session of the National Assembly of Bhutan on 12th June 2007 by Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan
:: Qualification criteria for Members of Parliament (MP)
By The public of Thimphu Dzongkhag
:: Voting through Postal Ballot
By The public of Chargharey Geog (Samtse Dzongkhag)
:: Increase in Number of Constituency
By The public of Mongar Dzongkhag
Posted on 18 Jun 2007 by Web Master
Training for Second batch of National Observers and Returning Officers on Elections.
In the training for first batch of Observers and Returning Officers, the Commission trained a total of 44 Observers and 58 Returning Officers. In order that there is a large pool of Observers and Returning Officers which the Commission could depend upon in time of emergencies, the Commission considers the training for second batch of Observers and Returning Officers very vital.
Posted on 26 Mar 2007 by Web Master
The Training of Presiding and Polling Officers successfully completed throughout the kingdom.
The Election Commission of Bhutan has successfully completed the training of Presiding Officers and Polling Officers throughout the Kingdom. Eight teams of three officers each had proceeded to the 20 Dzongkhags to coordinate with the Dzongkhags the training of the Presiding and Polling Officers, in the run up to the first National Parliamentary Mock Elections scheduled in March 2007.
Posted on 14 Mar 2007 by Web Master
Netherlands’ Ambassador to Bhutan Visits the Office of the Election Commission
His Excellency Mr. Eric F. Ch. Niehe, Ambassador of Netherlands to Bhutan visited the Office of the Election Commission of Bhutan on 05 March 2007. He was accompanied by Ms. Josephine Frantzen, Political Officer, Royal Netherlands Embassy, New Delhi and Ms. Anne Marie Schreven, Honorary Consul of Netherlands in Bhutan
Posted on 06 Mar 2007 by Web Master
Returning Officers trained on Elections.
Fifty eight Returning Officers were given training by the Election Commission of Bhutan from 13th February to 15th February 2007 at the Conference Hall of the Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan in Phuentsholing.
Posted on 17 Feb 2007 by Web Master
The training of Observers was successfully conducted
The training for Observers has been successfully conducted from 5 – 6 February 2007 at the conference hall of the Ministry of Health. The training was given to fifty nine Observers who were nominated by the Commission from the various Ministries and Agencies who will be on temporary duty during elections.
Posted on 08 Feb 2007 by Web Master
Meeting with the Dzongkhag Electoral Officers
A two day review and planning meeting was held with the Dzongkhag Electoral Officers, coinciding with the commemoration of the foundation day of the office of Election Commission of Bhutan, at the Royal Banquet Hall from 16th to 17th January 2006.
Posted on 19 Jan 2007 by Web Master
Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan’s address to the 86th session of the National Assembly held on 28 December 2006, on issues relating to Election Bill and the qualification requirements of the candidates to Parliament
STATEMENT BY THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE ELECTION BILLS
Hon’ble Speaker and Distinguished Members of the House,
I stand here before this august body with the important task to respond to a number of issues raised by some of the hon’ble members on the subject of the election Bills.
RESPONSE ON QUALIFICATION CRITERIA FOR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
The qualification criteria seem to be the main concern of some of the hon’ble members. The Election Commission appreciates this issue being raised on the floor as every Bhutanese is entitled to know how important and pertinent this issue will be once
Posted on 29 Dec 2006 by Web Master
Working Group Meeting between the Election Commission of Bhutan and Election Commission of India in New Delhi, India, 11 to 15 December 2006.
Dr. Phuntsho Namgyel, Director of the Election Commission of Bhutan returned from India from the Working Group Meeting with the Election Commission of India from 11 to 15 December 2006.
The Working Group Meeting was following the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two Commissions on 24th May 2006.
Posted on 17 Dec 2006 by Web Master
An Eight Member EU Troika Delegation Visits the Election Commission
An eight member EU Troika delegation led by Mr. Pekka Metso, Director, Unit for Asia and Oceania visited the office of the Election Commission on 14 November 2006. The delegation said that they were privileged to be visiting Bhutan at a period where a remarkable political change is in the process, and the EU wants to reaffirm its support to the Bhutanese Government.
Posted on 14 Nov 2006 by Web Master
Training on Election for Thimphu Municipality and Business Community
The Election Commission of Bhutan, in its continued effort to provide electoral education and training programme completed two days training workshop for the Thimphu Municipality and Business Community leaders at the BCCI hall from 6-7 November, 2006.
Speaking to the 60 participants, Dasho Kunzang Wangdi, Chief Election Commissioner said that as the elections in 2008 is approaching we must all be well prepared and well informed about the electoral process.
Posted on 07 Nov 2006 by Web Master
Training of Trainers for Dzongkhag Election Staff Officers.
Sixty Dzongkhag Election Staff Officers completed a week’s training on managing and conducting elections at the Royal Banquet Hall from 9th- 14th October, 2006. The Election Staff Officers were the 20 Dzongkhag Electoral Officers, 20 Dzongkhag Registration Officers and 20 Dzongkhag Delimitation Clerks.
Posted on 14 Oct 2006 by Web Master
Successful conduction of the second Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop on elections.
The second Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop on elections was successfully conducted from 25th-27th September, 2006 at the Royal Institute of Management.
Posted on 27 Sep 2006 by Web Master
Election Commission of Bhutan session with the Gups and Dzongkhag Yargye Tshogchung Chairpersons.
The two day session of the Election Commission of Bhutan with the Dzongkhag Yargye Tshogchung (DYT) and Gewog Yargye Tshogchung (GYT) was conducted successfully at the Swimming Pool Complex from the 25th – 26th of September, 2006.
The Election Commission of Bhutan briefed the participants on elections and election processes and also asked for their ideas and inputs in the Delimitation Exercise based on their knowledge of the villages and gewogs in their jurisdiction.
Posted on 26 Sep 2006 by Web Master
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