Electoral Management Bodies, Digital Technologies, and the Future of Elections in Africa: Insights from Southern Africa

Olukayode A. Faleye; Carol Mbeche; Kenny Chiwarawara; Thabisile Luyanda Mtshali

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Electoral Management Bodies, Digital Technologies, and the Future of Elections in Africa: Insights from Southern Africa

Olukayode A. Faleye, Carol Mbeche, Kenny Chiwarawara, Thabisile Luyanda Mtshali

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The chapter explores the nexus between electoral management bodies (EMBs), digital technologies, and the election process in the face of autocratic resurgence in Africa. EMB administration of free and fair elections is critical to the future democratisation in Africa. The standpoint of the literature affirms the inadequate independence of EMBs and its associated breaches of public trust. In advancing this discourse, this chapter critically examines the impact of election management bodies and digital technology on the election process in Africa. On the basis of the experience of Electoral Management systems in the Southern African region, the chapter reveals the emerging technological innovations in election management and their prospects and challenges on the continent.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Democratic Recession, Autocratic Resurgence and The Future of Governance in Africa
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	166-182
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040533444
ISBN (Print)	9781032907765
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003559764-9
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2025

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Democratic Recession, Autocratic Resurgence and The Future of Governance in Africa. Taylor and Francis, 2025. p. 166-182.

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