How natural disasters affect elections and what can be done?
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a major challenge to democracy and electoral integrity worldwide. These research papers, blogs and materials explored the nature of the impact and the responses that policy makers can take to protect electoral democracy.
Find out more on the Electoral Integrity Project website. A project funded by UKRI has developed a range of resources for academics and policy makers.
Papers
When is it democratic to postpone an election?
Read the article published in the Election Law Journal, free.
Democratic Audit Blog
Elections and Covid-19: making democracy work in uncertain times, Democratic Audit, 30th March, with Erik Asplund.
Running elections during a pandemic
New paper: ‘New developments: running elections during a pandemic.‘
International IDEA Technical Paper
I provided input into the International IDEA Elections and Covid-19 Technical Paper
UNDP Webinar: Election Preparations from a comparative perspective
Media Coverage
CNN
Research was quoted in Research quoted in CNN ‘How to hold elections during a pandemic’.
The Conversation
Read Should elections be postponed because of coronavirus, The Conversation, 16th March
Toby S. James 