VII Inter-American Meeting of Electoral Management Bodies

The Organization of American States (OAS), through its Department for Electoral Cooperation and Observation of the Secretariat for Political Affairs, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and the Federal Election Commission (FEC) will host the Seventh Inter-American Meeting of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) entitled “Increasing Access to Electoral Processes”. It will be held in Washington, D.C., United States of America, May 6 and 7, 2010.

During this encounter, senior representatives of EMBs of the Americas will discuss how to organize more accessible electoral processes, analyzing three principal issues: models of engagement between EMBs and political parties in electoral processes, the role of the media during electoral processes and access to voting for persons with disabilities.

The Inter-American Meetings of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) seek to promote the effective exchange of knowledge, experiences and best practices of electoral administration in the hemisphere. In particular, these meetings facilitate horizontal cooperation, to continuously strengthen national capacities and further improve the conduct of elections in the Americas.