Guinea-Bissau: Reform electoral laws

The document identifies critical deficiencies in Guinea-Bissau's electoral framework despite progress made prior to the 2014 parliamentary elections. It argues that reforms are necessary to improve election integrity, resolve contradictions between the constitution and electoral laws, and empower the National Electoral Commission (NEC). Furthermore, it asserts that such reforms are a prerequisite for holding local elections and achieving the constitutional goal of decentralisation.

• Guinea-Bissau's electoral framework requires reform to increase transparency and integrity, resolve inconsistencies between electoral laws and constitutional provisions, and strengthen the powers of the National Electoral Commission (NEC).
• The reform of the electoral framework is a necessary condition for the organization of local elections, which are required to implement the decentralisation mandated by the Constitution.

APA

Institute for Security Studies (n.d.). Guinea-Bissau: Reform electoral laws. https://issafrica.org/research/books-and-other-publications/guinea-bissau-reform-electoral-laws

Chicago

Institute for Security Studies. Guinea-Bissau: Reform electoral laws. n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/books-and-other-publications/guinea-bissau-reform-electoral-laws.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforsecuritystudiesndguineabissau, author = {{Institute for Security Studies}}, title = {{Guinea-Bissau: Reform electoral laws}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/books-and-other-publications/guinea-bissau-reform-electoral-laws}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }