Vision

The vision of the organization is to ensure the democratic rights of the people established and strengthened through the credible elections. The organization wants to see the people participated and fairly represented in the governance. For this, the electoral system of the country provide enough space with the adherence of and due respect to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights including the International Convention on Civil, and Political Rights.

The parties, including the election management body, government and the political forces, to the electoral law and procedures keep faith and respect in democratic participation and comply to ensure for impartial, free and fair election.    

Strength of the Organization

As EOC-Nepal is committed to its goals and mission, to practice democratic electoral system in the country, is manned with professional, experienced and dedicated personalities with a wide spectrum of scholarly background and affiliations with the civic organizations such as Administrators, Scholars, Lawyers, Human Rights Activists, Teachers, Social Workers, Gender Activists and Development Practitioners etc.  The Chairperson of EOC-Nepal has a long history of providing leadership to human rights organizations including the Amnesty International Nepal Chapter (1999-2003).

It is a lean organization with limited number of core staff however it has a pool of committed and motivated experts who could be mobilized at a short notice. It has necessary physical facilities such as office space, furniture, equipment and supplies to undertake assignments mentioned above.

The organization has conducted several election observations in the past and has also carried researched based studies. It has also brought out some publications as well.
 

Core working areas

Observation of election,

Voter Education,

Civic Education,

Free and fair electoral campaign,

Research and Study on Electoral issues,

Democracy and public policies.

Goal

Establishment of a stable and functioning democracy in the country. Creating an enlightened society aware of civic rights and duties.

Objectives

In a boarder sense, the objective of the Election Observation Committee Nepal is to work in the field of democracy, governance, right of the citizen, transparency and accountability. To this end, the organization is committed to conduct activities conducive with its ideals including observation, study, research, and advocacy as well as campaigns for educating voters. 

Elections:

• To conduct overall observation of the electoral system and election process at all levels so that the elections are held in an atmosphere that holds the credibility of its outcome.
• Ensure the conduct of election impartial, free, fair and credible.
• Committed to advocate for following the due process and universally accepted norms and standard practice in order to uphold the democratic credentials of the elections.
• Raise contemporary election related issues and other fundamental areas that have direct and indirect implications on election outcome.
• To remain watchful on the activities of the state and non-state actors during election and compliance of legal norms that is applicable to all stakeholders.
• To observe the use and misuse of media by all the stakeholders.
• To be watchful on the roles and activities of the election management body with regard to elections.
• To observe, study and collect circumstantial and substantial evidence whether the electoral atmosphere for voters’ safety are maintained and peoples’ confidence on the system is high.
• To observe whether the civic and voter's education materials are precise, informative, and effective.
• To observe and take note on election campaign finance.

Governance:

• Advocacy for the good governance, practice and service delivery
• Conduct study on policy issues of the governance
• Conduct study on electoral system

Research and Studies:

• Conduct in-depth research and studies on various aspects of the electoral system, aiming to provide valuable insights and recommendations for timely reforms.
• Analyze policy issues related to governance and electoral processes, contributing to evidence-based decision-making.
• Explore contemporary election-related topics and fundamental areas with direct and indirect implications on election outcomes.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of civic and voter education materials, ensuring they are accurate and impactful.
• Investigate the use and potential misuse of media by all stakeholders in the electoral process.
• Scrutinize campaign finances to promote transparency and fair competition.
• Monitor and assess the impact of electoral reforms and policy changes on the democratic process.

Civic Rights:

• Advocacy on political and civic rights in general and gender, minority, marginalized and deprived in particular.
• Transparency and accountability of all the stakeholders including the political parties.