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T
ABLE OF
C
ONTENTS
E
XECUTIVE
S
UMMARY
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I
NTRODUCTION
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E
LECTORAL
F
RAMEWORK
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P
RE
-E
LECTION
E
NVIRONMENT
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Electoral Reform Committee
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2010 Electoral Act
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Transfer of Power from President Yar'Adua to Goodluck Jonathan 9
Appointment of Dr. Attahiru Jega, Chairman of the
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Independent National Electoral Commission
Date of Elections
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Voter Registration
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Political Party Primaries
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Political Environment
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IRI's National Public Opinion Survey (Pre-Election)
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IRI's Pre-Election Assessment Missions
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L
ONG
-T
ERM
O
BSERVERS
R
EPORTS
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April 2 Election Observation
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April 9 Election Observation
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April 16 Election Observation
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P
RESIDENTIAL
E
LECTION
D
AY
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Leadership and Logistics of IRI's Short-Term Election Observation Mission
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IRI Observation Methodology
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Polling Centers (Environment/Preparedness/Material Distribution)
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P
OST
-E
LECTION
E
NVIRONMENT
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Post-Election Violence
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Post-Election Petitions
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IRI's National Public Opinion Survey (Post-Election)
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R
ECOMMENDATIONS
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A
PPENDICES
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A. First Pre-Election Assessment Mission, October 11 – 15, 2010
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B. Second Pre-Election Assessment Mission,
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February 28 – March 3, 2011
C. IRI Preliminary Statement on Nigeria's National Elections,
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Released April 18, 2011
D. Results of Election Observation Polling Station Checklists
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