Youth Engagement in Elections and Democracy Building
Youth participation and engagement in elections and democracy building are important for the sustainability and growth of democracy. Believing and investing in the power of the youth and hopefully ins...
30 Jul 202544min
Monitoring Social Media during the 2025 Philippine Elections
In a special episode of The Election Observer, the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) discusses monitoring social media during the 2025 national and local elections in the Philippines with Briz...
25 Jul 202558min
Unpacking the Junta's Planned Elections in Myanmar
The military junta in Myanmar that staged a coup in 2021 after the 2020 general election is pushing to hold elections in the country by the end of 2025.In this episode of The Election Observer podcast...
23 Jul 202552min
Elections and the State of Democracy in Japan
Japan heads to the polls for the House of Councillors Elections on 20 July 2025. While Japan's electoral laws have been generally regarded as fair and well enforced, there are electoral issues that ne...
16 Jul 202559min
Engaging ASEAN in Ensuring Electoral Integrity in Southeast Asia
Civil society organizations and human rights defenders collectively expressed concerns over the undermining of electoral processes in Southeast Asia, among others, during the Association of Southeast ...
9 Jul 20251h 25min
Reporting Elections amid AI, Disinformation and Press Freedom Challenges
As we commemorate the annual World Press Freedom Day every May 3, Episode 10 of “The Election Observer” podcast will discuss informing the electorate through election reporting, addressing press freed...
30 Apr 202552min
Promoting Electoral Integrity through Election Observation and Monitoring
The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) is preparing to observe the elections in the Philippines and is working to support the democratization in Bangladesh.Key elections in 2025 include the nat...
23 Apr 20251h 3min
Promoting Citizen Observer Rights
Nonpartisan and independent citizen election observation and monitoring deters electoral fraud and irregularities, promotes transparency and accountability among election officials and government inst...
9 Apr 202543min
