On 14th April, 2003

Funded by:FOPAG

Prepared by: Ismail Essa Abrar

Website: http://www.somali-civilsociety.org/

Introduction

It is felt necessary before we assess and avail the observations of the presidential elections, to briefly reflect Somaliland politics since its independence to give an insight, for better understanding, into the political development of the country at this point in time. The initiatives and the efforts made to achieve this political development by the people, government, the civil society and the international community at large.

Background

Somaliland is situated in the Horn of Africa, with boundaries defined by the Gulf of Adan in the North, Somalia in the East, Ethiopia in the South and West and Djibouti in the North/West. It lies in the southern end of the Red Sea, and extends just east of Bab-el Mandab strait just to the west of the cape of Guardafu on the Horn of Africa. It has a total area of 137,600 Sq.km, and a population estimated at 3 million people of whom 55% are nomadic and the rest being sedentary and urban dwellers. The mainstay of the economy is livestock along with rainfed farming practices mainly in the west and patches of small scale irrigated subsistence farming edging, though meagre, water point areas across the country.

The main source of revenue, though banned nowadays is from livestock export to Saudi Arabia and remittance from people in Diaspora. Government revenue, mainly paid on security matters, is realized from taxes and customs dues. The fact that Somaliland people are entrepreneuring society catalyzed the private sector economy to be more vibrant. On the early eighteenth century Somaliland became part of the Ottoman Empire and in the 19980s it reverted to Britain as a protectorate. On 26June, 1960, Britain granted independence to its protectorate and transferred full sovereignty to the people of Somaliland through representatives. But in pursuit of a wishful dream to unite all Somali ethnic group under one flag, and one national government, the sovereign state of Somaliland freely and voluntarily united with the UN trust territory of Somalia on the onset of its independence on 1st July, 1960.

This dream immediately turned out to be impossible to realize. Sentiment and frustration started to simmer within the Somalilanders, for the whole process was emotional. This unhappy marriage or merger has not produced a perfect union with a population almost equal to the population of the south, if not little less. It bore no sign of modern economic activity. Somaliland became a junior partner in the state, a position it has found hard to accept. This resentment was initially manifested when Somaliland boycotted the proposed unitary constitution in the 1961 referendum after it had been adopted with a large vote of support in Somalia unilaterally. This move, which was met by anger from Somaliland, has been marked by a coup d'etat on 11th Dec, 1961 staged by Somaliland military elite, the first of its kind in Africa.

Things deteriorated from bad to worse when the military government took power in October 1969. In an intention to consolidating his power, Siyad Barre, started to rule Somaliland under an iron first. He immediately sent military officers to assume higher government posts in Somaliland. Among these were judges, senior army and police officers who were really devoid of human decency and compassion. Corruption, rape, looting, arbitrary arrests, detention without trials, torture and killing was common practice. The majority of all repressive elements of typical dictatorial government whether civilian or in the armed force, were southerners whom the people of Somaliland no longer saw as co-nationals, but as an alien occupying force. Sentiments against the union had been building up piecemeal ever since the unification of the two countries and aggravated during the rule of the military regime. This state of affairs led to the popular uprising in Somaliland under the leader ship of the Somali National Movement, which was formed in 1981.

On the collapse of the state of Somalia, Somaliland people through their elders had launched series of peace making activities between adjacent clan communities, building peace at the grassroots. This bottom-up peace building efforts were always in the making and fruitful as they were community based, free from external influence and were concluded through tradition conflict resolution mechanisms and peace building. This chain of peace efforts culminated into the all Clan Grand Conference held in Borama, in which the government of Somaliland was formed and a National Charter was adopted in 1993.

Eversince, the formation of Somaliland government, there were the duel activity of maintaining peace and stability in one hand, and social and political development on the other hand.

In line with this, in an effort towards nation building and democratic practices, the following achievements were attained in national political development processes.

Political Development

1. In May 2001, the first ever Somaliland referendum was held to vote on the first constitution, in which 97% of the people voted in favour of it.

2. On December 15th 2002, the first elections were conducted, with the dual purpose of first choosing three political parties out of the six political organizations to be registered as the formal Somaliland political parties through which the people could express their choice and elect their leaders. The second purpose was the election of local government councils.

3. On April 14th 2003, the run up to the presidency was conducted. The contest was among the only three political parties of UDUB, the governing party, KULMIYE and UCID who make up the opposition.

Based on lessons learnt and experiences drawn from the preceding elections, in preparation for the Presidential Elections, the NEC has implemented a lot of relevant activities of which the following are worth touching upon.

- Series of workshop to seek input and contribution to the election processes. In these workshops or consultative meetings, the NEC has solicited a lot of information, as how to improve their performance and build on their experience.

In such workshops, participants mainly came from the civil society members, the government, women groups elders, religious leaders, the intellectuals and political party members.

In one of the workshops, held in late February 2003, at the time whent the launching of the political campaigns of the political parties was getting nearer, all lessons learned from previous elections were raised and solutions suggested.

- For instance, it was noted that apart from its core functions of maintaining law and order, the government should quickly make the arrangement for the cost of expenses to be incurred in the election process long before the due date to avoid delays.
- Equal access by all parties to national media during the campaigns
- According to lessons learned, the polling stations staff should be selected carefully. It was suggested by participants that the chair and the vice chairpersons both be teachers and senior university students to ensure efficiency within the polling stations and to solve bottle necks, reported in the preceding elections, due to staff inability and poor performance.
- Logistics pertaining equipment delivery should be enhanced.
- Communication at the district level should be extended to remote villages to facilitate coordination and information flow.
- Among other matters discussed were the need for improvement in the overall procedural problems/administrative, the question of double voting, security, supervision and chain of command. It was suggested that domestic observers who were performing in voluntary basis in the previous elections should be given perdiems this time since they were going to work in other regions.

The Civil Society Observer Role

On behalf of the Somaliland civil society, the sister organization of NAGAD, a women Umbrella organization and COSONGO network, have jointly taken on the responsibility of monitoring and playing an observer role during the elections, or to be specific the Somaliland presidential contest through the political parties of UCID, KULMIYE and UDUB on Monday the 14th April, 2003.

The Overall Goal

The goal of the mission was to ensure that the elections were free and fair, with the ultimate aim, in the long run, of achieving a society enjoying a sustainable peace and development.

Objectives

The objectives of the observation activity are:

- To monitor the election process.
- To note any irregularities in the process
- To report back any shortcomings in the elections.
- To give recommendations for the improvement of future elections.

Strategies

The civil society organization and leadership of NAGAAD & COSONGO felt the need to deploy observers/monitors and supervisors to the different polling stations across the country on the Election Day to monitor the process and observe any irregularities thereafter. Discharging this responsibility calls for skilled and trained people to work with vigilance and prudence.The funding for this arrangement was made-----------------.

Therefore, in order to have such staff to cope with this task, it was necessary to have them equipped with the appropriate knowledge and skills.

Capacity Building Prior to Elections

In order to train and seek the experience of the election officers at the regional and district levels, NAGAAD in collaboration with the national election commission had organized this workshop, which was conducted in NAGAAD Centre in early March 02 There were 29 participants in the workshop, representing the six regions of Somaliland ( 6 regional elections officers and 23 district election officers).

The main aim of the workshop was to streamline the election process and to ensure that all eligible voters, wherever they may be, have the opportunity to cast their votes with minimum hardship to ensure the right of every citizen, particularly women and the vulnerable groups is safe guarded. Ensuring women's right to vote includes assisting women in determining correctly the party that they want to vote for and help them avoid the possibility of rendering their ballot papers invalid.

As part of the voter education and political literacy in preparation for the elections, the NEC has also embarked on these activities:

- Mobile teams were dispatched into the 6 rregions of Somaliland with loud speakers mounted on vehicles. They stayed 15 days in the regions to disseminate information about the upcoming elections and urge the citizens to exercise their constitutional rights to vote.

Others institutions engaged in the awareness raising programs were Radio Hargeisa, the TV stations of Hargeisa, Burao & Borama.

1.0. Local Newspapers.

The national electoral commission had hired one page from each of the local newspapers for 40 days so as to publish election related literature such as the election laws, rights of the citizens, voting procedures etc.

1.1. Drama Groups

Tow drama groups were dispatched to the eastern and western regions of Somaliland respectively. The purpose of their trip was to conduct election related awareness campaigns in the form of drama for the population in the regions.

1.2. Poetry Competition

This activity was undertaken to educated people to participate in the election process and disseminate in a language they know best and admire.

2- Workshop on voter education for women engaged in political parties and elections on 27-28June 02(held in Hargeisa)

The objectives of this workshop was to give participants an insight into:

- The importance of elections
- The characteristics of free and fair election.
- The rights and responsibilities of citizens on elections
- Voting procedures
- Registration of voters.
- Political parts and their responsibilities/functions.
- The electoral commission
- Role of women organization in election.

3- Voter Education and Political Literacy for Women Trainers Workshop on 8-11 April 2003.

The objectives of this workshop were to help participants:

- Understand what is political literacy
- Raising awareness on the current politics and voting systems.
- Formation of political parties and democratic competitions for political leadership.
- Campaigning and gaining of voters.
- Election procedures.

Selection and Pre - Training of Observers

In order to identify independent local observers the civil society coordinating committee has selected 18 persons from the civil society across the country.

On 27/3/03, a one-day workshop was conducted for them to identify the would be observers. These people after returning to their regions has made contacts and meetings with community leaders, traditional elders, religious leaders, the youth and women groups to identify and select 18 persons to be trained as TOTS to train domestic observers on monitoring and supervision of the election process in all the regions, and to pass all other relevant information and observer facilitation techniques to domestic observers. This TOTS training workshop was conducted on 6/4/03 - 7/4/03 in Hargeisa.

10/4/03 was the observers training day. The TOTS, upon returning to their respective communal areas have conducted the training for 600 observers across the country.

Selection Criteria of Domestic observers

- To be literate
- A person of integrity
- Maturity
- Trust worth and
- Non-partisan

Likewise to raise the conscious of the citizenry and their civil rights and obligations, NAGAAD umbrella and COSONGO have been launching training and awareness raising programs pertaining to political development.

The emphasis of this program was mainly focused on women empowerment to have their share in the cake of government, especially in the participation of decision-making in the governance at all levels.

All these programs were aimed at helping the citizens to understand what is meant by free and fair election and to underline the duties and obligation of every citizen to collectively endeavours to attain the national goal of sustainable development.

Methodologies

Domestic observers were deployed to 600 polling stations in the regions of Awdal, Galbeed/Hargeisa, Togdheer, Sahil, Sool & Sanag to monitor the election process.

Moreover, a national coordinating body was setup in Hargeisa, the capital city, which was composed of nine members headed by a focal point. Six regional units from reputable CSOs were also established, who were assisted by district representatives.

Data collection tools

A detailed guideline handbook was given to each observer to fill in forms provided as per attached. A Somali version was used to avoid ambiguity.

Form (A)

- Opening observation
- Voting observation
- Evaluation

Form (B)

- Closing observation Form
- Counting observation Form
- Closing evaluation Form

Form (C)

- Results and Tabulation Form.

Questionnaires

Questionnaires as depicted in the guideline handbook manual.

Oral Questioning and Discussions

- Inside the polling station
- Outside the polling station
- The international observers
- Other domestic observers
- Different social strata such as the community leaders/elders, youth, intellectuals, religious leaders and women groups.

Networking and Collaborating

- Networking and collaborations were also made by the domestic observers to collect as much data as possible.

General Observations

Findings as per Observer Guidelines Manual.

To consolidate the observation activities on the part of the observers and the election processes across the country, the manual observer guidelines forms were analyzed. The aim of this exercise is to get genuine information of what really happened on the ground.

In this regard, a random Sampling was made by randomly selecting nine handbooks from each district of the 17 in which the elections were conducted. The questionnaires in the forms, both open and closed, were coded, tabulated and analyzed. The findings are intended to give an elaborate picture of what featured in the different regions of Somaliland with respect to the election/ voting procedures.

Most of observer handbooks sampled confirm that all the people involved with the polling station business were present as required along with the parties' representatives at around 7:00

Almost all of the domestic observers responded that:

- The voting was secret ballot
- No group vote casting
- There was proxy voting
- There was neither disturbance nor intimidation.
- All-important steps of the voting business were clear to the all polling stations Committee members.

On evaluating the opening of the polling stations and the voting process, the majority of the observers rated as high performance.

Likewise, most questions relating with the closing, counting and their evaluations as per the observers responses were very much inconformity with the electoral rules and regulations. According to the tabulation of results, the questions responded mainly illustrated that the electoral process was taking place according to rules set for it.(see tables below) Out of the observation forms sampled, 153 in number, the following tables are featured. These tables are the responses of the observes in accordance to the forms filled in. A, B, C Forms.

In forms `A' the key points around which the responses revolved are the opening, voting process and evaluating.

Form `B' involves the closing, counting and evaluation; while form `C' is concerned with tabulating the results and evaluations:

According to the Obsrevation Forms:

 Yes means the election process occurred according to the required standard, while No is the opposite of that.
 In the rating
0= bad,
1= Fair
2= Good
3= Excellent

Observation Forms

Form `A'

Yes No I don't know Percentage
Opening 139 Respondentdents 10 Res. 14 Res. 90.8%
Casting/voting 148 Res. 05 Res.
96.7%
Evaluation Rating 0 - 1- 2- 3
Evaluations 20 Res. 28 R 105R
68.3%

Form `B'
Yes No I don't know percentage
Closing 143 Respondents 8 Res. 2 Res. 93.4%
Counting 151 Res. - 2 Res. 98.6%
0 - 1- 2- 3
Evaluation 7 6 140
91.5%

Form `C'
Yes No I don't know Percentage
Tabulation of results
152 Respondents 1 Res -- 99.3%
Evaluation Rating 0 - 1 - 2 - 3
Evaluation 12 41 100
65%

This form shows the numberof domestic observers and polling stations in the different regions.

No Regions No. of Observers No of polling Stations

1 Galbed Region
2 Sahil
3 Awdal
10
4 Togdher
5 Sanag
6 Sool

Specific Observations

- Present in each polling station were two representatives from each political party, two observers and a person representing the NEC and four staff members.
- Equipment and other facilities were all in place.
- The voting was generally cast peacefully in the 17 districts where the elections took place.
- It happened that in many polling stations, like in some district of Awdal, that some political parties have not submitted the lists of their representatives in the polling stations to the District Electoral Commission.
- It happened that there was some double voting in many areas. This practice, to be specific, has mainly occurred in Togdheer region. It is really attributable to the lack of voter registration.
- Lack of enough skill training on the part of the political parties representatives as well as the polling station staff was evident.
- Shortage of ballot papers in the palling stations was a common feature.
- Accompanying guidelines, at the beginning of the voting day, of the ballot boxes were not signed by all concerned as required by the instructions.
- The ink used was easily deletable with some solutions. This encouraged revoting by militant party supporters.
- The presidential candidates, especially in Hargeisa, were frequently coming to the polling stations.
- Transport was active in certain regions by all parties, Burao was a good example, to mass transport supporters from one polling station to an other.
- Equal number of ballot papers were sent to the different palling stations without considering the population density of the localities. This resulted in some polling stations running short of papers while they were stockpiled in others
- Offices of the three parties in contest were literally ink laundries for their supporters.
- Some disturbances were noticed in Borama town, which led to the temporary closure of three polling stations of which we can mention Hawa Tako polling station.
- The same happened in Baki, town itself when quarrel within in Kulmiye party members happened.But the situation came back to normal after ashort while.
- From the finding on the observer guideline manual, it was evident that some of the observers were lacking the necessary training to properly play the observer role. Recommendations
- Political parties need to be institutionally capacitated.
- Constant training to the electoral commission at all levels needs to be put under consideration.
- Voter registration should be made, without which there will never be free and fair elections.
- Manual and guidelines should be developed and disseminated to all Electoral Commotions at all levels, the political parties and the observers.
- Establish specific and clear ballot sorting and counting procedures.
- Adopt, distribute and use a standard protocal for logging election complaints.
- Set clear mechanisms for review of election violations at the local level with immediate, effective, and impartial disciplinary actions for those found committing election fraud.
- Launch an extensive public awareness raising program on civil education, such as: -
- Citizen rights and obligations
- Voter education and political literacy
- The core functions of the state higher political organs
- General political development programs

INTERIM RESULTS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE PRESIDENT ELECTIONS

District Kulmiye Ucid Udub Valid votes Invalid votes Total

Hargeysa        50,606  37,892  57,341      145,839      3,333    149,172
Gabiley         23,684  2,208   15,781      41,673       1,383    43,056
Balligubadle    3,900   1,471   3,109       8,480        189      8,669
Sallaxley       3,395   6,380   3,097       12,872       187      13,059
Regional total  81,585  47,951  79,328      208,864      5,092    213,956
Boroma          11,664  4,270   29,581      45,515       1,373    46,888
Saylac          1,700   189     3,221       5,110        588      5,698
Baki,             1,703   1,013   8,524       11,240       388      11,628
Lughaya         1,540   504     2,021       4,065        117      4,182
Regional total  16,607  5,976   43,347      65,930       2,466    68,396
Berbera         8,555   2,234   12,836      23,625       425      24,050
Sheekh          1,716   478     4,718       6,912        166      7,078
Regional total  10,271  2,712   17,554      30,537       591      31,128
Burco           54,213  5,085   21,562      80,860       680      81,540
Oodweyne        7,554   8,347   13,714      29,615       278      29,893
Buuhoodle       1,739   21      2,829       4,589        24       4,613
Regional total  63,506  13,453  38,105      115,064      982      116,046
Cayanbo         5,524   463     3,715       9,702        83       9,785
Regional total  5,524   463     3,715       9,702        83       9,785
Ceerigaabo      18,286  3,779   16,059      38,124       579      38,703
Gar adag        3,912   1,779   2,999       8,685        59       8,744
Ceel Afweyn     5,632   1,196   4,301       11,129       205      11,334
Regional total  27,830  6,749   23,359      57,938       843      58,781
National level  192     129     187         508          39       547
Regional total  205,515 77,433  205,595     488,543      10,096   498,639
                42.07%  15.85%  42.08%      100.00%

"ON THE PRELIMINARY STATEMENT OF THE S/LAND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS OBSERVATIONS ON THE 14TH OF APRIL 2003.

BY COSONGO AND NAGAAD

On behalf of the sister organizations of Nagaad and COSONGO, first and for most, before we go into any other business, would like to express our gratitude and dispatch this congratulatory message to all Somaliland nationals on this occasion for showing maturity in expressing their democratic choice through the ballot box by casting their votes peacefully. Secondly, we also express our gratitude to the National Electoral Commission for the commendable task that they have accomplished in spite of all the limitations that have been surrounding them.

To begin with, We would like to inform you that Nagaad, a women umbrella 0rganizations and COSONGO, have jointly taken on the responsibility in the name of Somaliland Civil society of monitoring and playing an observer role during the elections, or to be specific the Somaliland presidential contest through the political parties of UCID, KULMIYE and UDUB on Monday the 14th of April 2003.

The core of our mission as observers was to ensure that the elections were free and fair. Accordingly to our efforts we felt that instead of overstretching our resources to concentrate on the six regions of the country, Awdal, Galbeed Hargeisa, Todheer, Sahil, Sool, and Sanaag. We have deployed observers and supervisors/monitoring to 600 polling stations.

Before we got into the observations, we would like to make some comparisons about the Somaliland recent elections to shed light on the political transformations and how people are learning from past mistakes of the local council elections. It was really a turning point in the country's political history of shifting from traditional clan power sharing mechanisms to multi party politics. We can't rule out that there were some mistakes, though minor, as that was the first election of its kind to be conducted in Somaliland for over three decades. Those elections were a learning process and paved the way for these elections to be conducted differently. We can say that this presidential election was technically organized properly, making the whole process, to certain extent, transparent. This is an indicator of how the people of Somaliland and the National Electoral Commission have capitulated from past experience to help them better organize these elections efficiently to establish free and fair elections. However, there were some shortcomings in the Electoral process as indicated in the following observations:

- Contrary to notices given to the political parties and the general public, in certain regions transport was actively moving the electorate from one polling station to another. These mass transportations to be specific were in Buroa town and its surroundings. This could be a grave violation to the rules and regulations as have been stipulated in the body of laws in lieu of the whole elections proceedings to ensure free and fair elections.

- It has been also noticed in some parts in country wide that erasing was a common practice, that one could easily observe that young people, mainly teenagers washing out the ink with some solutions. This practice was taking place in the eyes of the general public. This habit was mainly practiced by some of the main parties.

- As was priory made public knowledge vehicles and party campaigners were not supposed to get to the polling sites. Accordingly, they ought to have not come nearer of about 100mts to the polling stations area. But in some parts of the country especially Buroa, this was frequently violated.

- In some areas, it has been witnessed that ballot papers has finished while the electorate were in long queues to cast their votes. We guess this happened because of the lack of the properly assessment of the number of the voters in the areas. This could be really attributed for the lack of voter registration.

- Likewise, it was observed that the same number of ballot papers were sent to the different polling stations, irrespective of the difference in populations dwelling in these areas in questions.

- In Hargeisa some Presidential candidates were going around the polling stations, talking in some instances to some people who were supposed to be their supporters. This raised mixed reactions within the voters in the queues; with some applauding and others condemning or wildly shouting at. This practice was borne to instigate or incite violent reactions within the voters in the line and might turn the peaceful climate into a chaotic one.

- Lack of enough skill training on the part of the political parties representatives was as well as the polling station staff was evident

- It was also crystal clear in almost all polling stations that when opening the ballot boxes, all accompanying instructions and guideline documents to be signed by the polling staff before beginning the vote casting activities were over sighted by all concerned parts.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

As human being, we are not naturally immune to making mistakes. We commit and instantly learn from, and avoid their recurrence. We therefore, prescribe the following, as we believe are the remedy to cure the shortcomings in exercising the principles enshrined in democratic culture with respect to the results of multi party elections: -

* Registrations of the electorates, without which an absolute free and fair elections could not happen which is a pre-requisite towards establishing sustainable peace and good governance.

* Another point we feel is important to achieve free and fair elections is to make the citizenry aware of their rights and obligations by training them on civic education, of which voter educations and political literacy, ranking highest in the priority list of programs in political development.

* In the upcoming parliament elections, the electoral commissions, has to explore means and ways of giving the Somalilanders in Diaspora the chance to vote. We would, again, like to thank you for responding to our invitations and we wish you al the best.

Yours truly,

COSONGO and NAGAAD Umbrella

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction
The Observer Mandate in Somaliland
2. The Universal Principles
3. Legal Framework
4. Electoral Commission of Somaliland
5. Domestic Observers
6. The Purpose of the Domestic Elections Observation
7. The Domestic Observer Code of Conduct
8. Opening and Voting
9. Closing and Counting
10. Tabulation
11. What to Observe on Election Day?
12. What to Report on Election Day?
13. What Will Happen With the Reports?

Introduction

In recent years, observation of elections and referenda has emerged as an important task in support of democratic transition and universal human rights. The expansion of election observation efforts is directly related to the corresponding global trend toward democratization.

The conduct of a transparent and open election process in accordance with established legislation is fundamental to democratic society. The right of political participation is important not only for the immediate election process in Somaliland, but also presupposes adherence to other basic human rights such as the right to freedom of expression, movement, peaceful assembly and association.

Election observation is therefore more than just a technical exercise, as it can contribute directly to the promotion and protection of universal human rights. Elections are celebration of fundamental human rights. Observation can prevent violation of human rights associated with the election process through the very presence and visibility of observers, as the correctness of the election process itself is assessed.

THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPALES

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, recognizes the integral role that transparent and open elections play in ensuring the fundamental and universal right to democratic participatory government all election observers, regardless of their own nation's political system and election process, are bound together in their task by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 21.

1. Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his/her country directly or through freely chosen representatives.
2. Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country.
3. The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government, this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections, which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret ballot or by equivalent free voting procedures.

LEGAL FRAMEWORK

The local elections 2002 are based on Law No. 20/2001 (The Presidential and local council Elections Law). In article 11 the Electoral Commission Is Established.

THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF SOMALILAND

The Electoral Commission comprises 7 members, namely, a chairperson and six members. The commission is totally independent, and should be immune to any external influence.

The Commission has for example the following powers:

- To set election dates.
- To determine and institute polling stations.
- To prepare the budget
- To settle all election disputes arising from the offices under their control
- To register all voters well before the election date.

DOMESTIC OBSERVERS

Commitment 8 of the Copenhagen Document supports the presence of domestic observers in the polling stations. Domestic observers include party affiliated observers, candidate representatives, or non-partisan civic observers and all should be permitted access to polling stations and all stages of the process.

Therefore, Domestic Observers under the DOMESTIC OBSERVER GROUP FOR THE LOCAL ELECTIONS 2002 (COSONGO AND NAGAAD) will visit polling stations and tabulation centers during the local elections 2002.

THE PURPOSE OF THE DOMESTIC ELECTION OBSERVERVATION

The main purpose of the Domestic Election Observation is to install a feed back system, in order to provide the Electoral Commission with an independent assessment about the weak and strong points of the electoral process. Therefore, the observation will result in recommendations on how to make improvement before future elections.

The observation by independent local observers shall also prevent serious fraud in polling stations and tabulation centers.

The observation shall create confidence into the results of the local elections 2002. It is important to note that the Domestic Election Observation will organize its activity fully independently.

THE DOMESTIC OBSERVER CODE OF CONDUCT

- Domestic Observes will maintain strict impartially in the conduct of their duties, and shall at no time express any bias or preference in relation to national authorities, parties, candidates, or with reference to any contentious issues in the election process.
- Domestic Observers will undertake their duties in an unobtrusive manner, and will not interfere with the election process, polling day procedures, or the vote count.
- Domestic Observers will carry the prescribed identification issued by the district administration or election commission, and will identify themselves to any interested authority upon request.
- Domestic Observers will not display or wear any partisan symbols, colours, or banners.
- Domestic Observers may wish to bring irregularities to the attention of the local election officials, but they must never give instructions or counterman decisions of the election officials.
- Domestic Observers will base all conclusions on well documented, factual and verifiable evidence and should fill out a statistical survey form of polling stations visited.
- Domestic Observers will refrain from making any personal or premature comments about their observations to the media or any other interested persons, and will limit any remarks to general information about the nature of their activity as observers.
- Domestic Observers will participate in post-election debriefings, by fax or telephone if necessary.
- Domestic Observers must comply with all laws and regulations of Somaliland.

VOTING, COUNTING AND TABULATION

The polling stations will open between 07:00 and 18:00 Sunday 15 December. Domestic Observers should be at their first polling station at 06:00 in order to observe the opening procedures. The Counting will take place after closing at the polling station.

The tabulation will take place on Monday 16 December and Tuesday 17 December at the district level.

WHAT TO OBSERVE ON ELECTION DAY?

Openings and Voting:

Domestic Observers will cover their itinerary, being at least at 06:30 am at the first polling station to observe the opening. The average number of visited polling station is 5 to 6, depending if operating in an urban or rural area.

Use Reporting Form A

Closing and Counting:

Domestic Observers will select a polling station in order to observe the closing and counting process. The counting will take place in the designated polling station.

Use Reporting Form B

Tabulation:

The tabulation of the results will take place on 16/17 December at the district level.

Use Reporting Form C

WHAT WILLL HAPPEN THE REPORTS?

According to the conduct the Domestic Observers will fill out and summarize their observation notes in the forms A, B and C. Based on these reports the "Umbrella" organization will work out an analysis and consequently recommendations to the Electoral Commission.

The " Umbrella" organization will also present its result in a press conference to the public, resulting in the statement whether the elections were free and fair. Domestic observers should be invited to attend that press conference.

Observation Form A

Domestic Observer Team No:
Polling Station No: Urban Yes/No Rural Yes/No
Time of Arrival: Length of Observation: h/min
Opening
Yes No Unk
1. Were all required Polling Station members present?
2. Did the polling Station open at 07:00 hours?
If "No" reason: .
3. Were party agents present?
Voting
4. Was there an orderly flow voters?
5. Did all PSC members receive formal training?
6. Were persons other than PSC members, observers or voters present in the polling station?
7. Did each voter present valid identification document?
8. Did voters vote in secret?
9. "Group voting" (voting than one voter in the booth)
10. "Proxy voting" (voting for a person not present)
11. Were there any tensions/disturbances at the polling stations?
12. Were there any campaign materials within 50m. of the p.s.?
13. Were all phases of the process visible to the PSC members and observers
Evaluation: 0 = poor 1 = Fair 3 = Excellent

Please Evaluate Opening and Voting:
- The PSC members' understanding of procedures (0) (1) (2) (3)
- The voters understanding of the procedures (0) (1) (2) (3)
- How would you assess the conduct of the count? (0) (1) (2) (3)

Observation Form B

Domestic Observer Team No:
Polling Station No: Urban Yes/No Rural Yes/No
Time of Arrival: Endurance of Observation: . h/min
Closing
Yes No Unk
1. Did the polling station close at around 18:00?
2. Were there still voters queuing?
3. Were the voters still queuing at 18:00 hours allowed to vote?
4. Were voters not queuing at 18:00 hours allowed to vote?
Counting
5. Were all members of the polling staff present?
6. Were party agents present?
7. Unauthorized people present inside the counting room?
If "Yes", who .
8. Was there agreement over which ballots were valid/invalid?
9. Was the counting process hindered by practical problems? (Insufficient light or space)
10. Was the counting process hindered by incidents?
11. Did the party agents sign the statement of the count?
12. Was a copy of the voting figures made available at the p.s?
13. Did the Presiding Officer (plus at least polling officer)
Delivered results and materials to the district Election Officer?
Evaluation: 0 = poor 1 = Fair 3 = Excellent

Please Evaluate closing and counting:

- The PSC members' understanding of procedures (0) (1) (2) (3)
- The voters understanding of the procedures (0) (1) (2) (3)
- How would you assess the conduct of the poll? (0) (1) (2) (3)

Observation Form C TABULATION

Domestic Observer Team No:
District Urban Yes/No Rural Yes/No
Time of Arrival: Length of Observation: h/min
At what time did the DEO start to tabulate the results? .
How long did it take? .
Tabulation of the Results
Yes No Unk
1. Were polling station results tabulated in the summary
Results form?
2. Were party agents present?
3. Did you have a clear view of the proceeding?
If "No", give reason:
- Restricted access
- Indicated tabulation will take place later
- Other

4. Were other persons than from DEO or observers present
In the tabulation room?
- Local authorities
- Police or security forces
- Supporters of candidates
- Others .
Evaluation: 0 = poor 1 = Fair 3 = Excellent

Please Evaluate closing and counting:

- The process at the District office was (0) (1) (2) (3)

LIISTOOYINKA GOOBAHA DOORASHOOYINKA MADAXWEYNAHA IYO MADAXWEYNE KU XIGEENKA
TT Magaca Goobjoogaha Tirada
Goobta
Magaca Goobta
Doorashada
Magaca Degmada
Gobolka

1. Cabdi Warsame 1 Axmed Dhagax Hargeisa   Caasimada
2. C/lahi Ismaciil 2 Axmed Dhagax Hargeisa Caasimada
3. Yuusuf Jamac 3 Axmed Dhagax Hargeisa    Caasimada
4. Farxaan cabdi mahamed 4 Axmed Dhagax Hargeisa  Caasimada
5. Ibraahin C/laahi cilmi 5 Axmed Dhagax Hargeisa Caasimada
6. Hodan Cabdi Saciid 6 Axmed Dhagax Hargeisa     Caasimada
7. Ibraahin Maxamed C/laahi 7 Axmed Dhagax Hargeisa Caasimada
8. Faysal Maxamed C/laahi 8 Axmed Dhagax Hargeisa Caasimada
9. Khadra Cawil Xirsi 9 Axmed Dhagax Hargeisa      Caasimada
10. Fadxiya Maxamed Mursal 10 Axmed Dhagax Hargeisa Caasimada
11. Deeqa Ismaacil Ibraahin 11 Axmed Dhagax Hargeisa Caasimada
12. Nimco Ismaacil Ibraahin 12 Axmed Dhagax Hargeisa Caasimada
13. Axmed C/casis Axmed 13 Axmed Dhagax Hargeisa   Caasimada
14. Axmed Cumar Jamac 14 Axmed Dhagax Hargeisa     Caasimada
15. C/qani Max'd Xirsi 15 Axmed Dhagax Hargeisa    Caasimada
16. C/razak Nuux X. Cabdi 16 Axmed Dhagax Hargeisa Caasimada
17. Mowliid Ahmed Moh'd 17 Axmed Dhagax Hargeisa   Caasimada
18. Malyuun Maxamed Jamac 18 Axmed Dhagax Hargeisa Caasimada
19. Farxaan Xasan Cali 19 G/libaax Hargeisa    Caasimada
20. Nabiil Axmed Daahir 20 G/Libaax Hargeisa   Caasimada
21. C/raxman Xuseen 21 G/Libaax Hargeisa       Caasimada
22. C/rashid Aden Gaxnuug 22 G/Libaax Hargeisa Caasimada
23. Faisa Moaxamed Yasin 23 G/Libaax Hargeisa  Caasimada
24. Hinda Aden Xasen 24 G/Libaax Hargeisa      Caasimada
25. Xuseen C/Laahi Max'ud 25 G/Libaax Hargeisa Caasimada
26. C/raxman Amare Xasan 26 G/Libaax Hargeisa Caasimada
27. Ayaan Maxamed Cilmi 27 G/Libaax Hargeisa  Caasimada
28. C/raxman Axmed Xasen 28 G/Libaax Hargeisa Caasimada
29. Layla Muse Xirsi 29 G/Libaax Hargeisa Caasimada
30. Hodan Saciid Diiriye 29 G/Libaax Hargeisa Caasimada
31. Amaal Xasan Cali 31 G/Libaax Hargeisa Caasimada
32. Hodan Ismaacil Cisman 32 G/Libaax Hargeisa  Caasimada
33. Samira C/laahi Muxu'ed 33 G/Libaax Hargeisa Caasimada
34. Ayaan Ismaciil Sh. Ibrahim 34 G/Libaax Hargeisa Caasimada
35. C/rashid Aadan Nuur 35 G/Libaax Hargeisa  Caasimada
36. Ahmed C/laahi Ahmed 36 G/Libaax Hargeisa Caasimada
37. Ubax Ibrahim Mohamed 37 G/Libaax Hargeisa Caasimada
38. C/lahi Cabdi Ibrahim 38 G/Libaax Hargeisa   Caasimada
39. Ibrahim Xasen Ibrahim 39 G/Libaax Hargeisa Caasimada
40. Nimco Khalif Cabdi 40 G/Libaax Hargeisa     Caasimada
41. Maymuun C/lahi Roble 41 G/Libaax Hargeisa  Caasimada
42. Axmed Max'd Kabadhe 42 G/Libaax Hargeisa Caasimada
43. Sayid Axmed Cabdi 43 K/Buur Hargeisa Caasimada
44. C/Naasir Maxamed C/lahi 44 K/Buur Hargeisa Caasimada
45. Ahmed Moha'd Max'ud 45 K/Buur Hargeisa Caasimada
46. Khadra Xasan Cali 46 K/Buur Hargeisa Caasimada
47. Nasriin Maxamuud Jamac 47 K/Buur Hargeisa Caasimada
48. Munira Mohamed Jamac 48 K/Buur Hargeisa   Caasimada
49. Amina Max'med Max'd 49 K/Buur Hargeisa Caasimada
50. Nimco Haybe Cisman 50 K/Buur Hargeisa Caasimada
51. Khadra Kaliil Imaan 51 K/Buur Hargeisa    Caasimada
52. Xasan Axmed jaamac 52 K/Buur Hargeisa Caasimada
53. Yuusuf Rashiid G/Cadde 53 K/Buur Hargeisa Caasimada
54. Axmed Max'd Max'ud 54 K/Buur Hargeisa     Caasimada
55. Layla Cali Cabdi 55 K/Buur Hargeisa  Caasimada
56. Safiya Cali Cabdi 56 K/Buur Hargeisa Caasimada
57. Samsam Mowliid Cabdi 57 K/Buur Hargeisa Caasimada
58. Shugri Cali Riyaale 58 M/Haybe Hargeisa Caasimada
59. Khadra Cali Omaar 59 M/Haybe Hargeisa Caasimada
60. Ahmed Muuse 60 M/Haybe Hargeisa       Caasimada
61. Canab C/lahi Calim 61 M/Haybe Hargeisa Caasimada
62. Sahra Axmed Kahin 62 M/Haybe Hargeisa Caasimada
63. Cudbi Yasin Cawale 63 M/Haybe Hargeisa Caasimada
64. Fosiya Cilmi Cige 64 M/Haybe Hargeisa Caasimada
65. Fadumo Aden Axmed 65 M/Haybe Hargeisa Caasimada
66. Muna Cawil Ahmed 66 M/Haybe Hargeisa Caasimada
67. Mustafe Bashir Faarax 67 M/Haybe Hargeisa Caasimada
68. Hibaaq Adan Bisad 68 M/Haybe Hargeisa Caasimada
69. Ayaan Mohamud Jamac 69 M/Haybe Hargeisa Caasimada
70. Ayaan Siciid Nuur 70 M/Haybe Hargeisa Caasimada
71. Cismaan Cabdi Saxardid 71 M/Haybe Hargeisa Caasimada
72. Idiris Faysal Jamac 72 M/Haybe Hargeisa Caasimada
73. Roda Axmed Faarax 73 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
74. Khaliil C/raxman Max'd 74 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
75. C/qani Nur Maxamed 75 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
76. Amina Maxamud Jamac 76 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
77. Nuura Cali Xirsi 77 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
78. Canab Aadan Liiban 78 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
79. Barkhad Aden Raabi 79 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
80. C/rashid Farax Xasan 80 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
81. Bashe Dirie Cilmi 81 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
82. C/raxman C/laahi Ducale 82 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
83. Khadra Xuseen Axmed 83 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
84. Muna Xasan Maxamed 84 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
85. Maxamed Caydiid Cabdi 85 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
86. Bashe Ibraahin Jaamac 86 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
87. Xasan Maxamuud Cali 87 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
88. Cadnaan Cabdi Xasan 88 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
89. C/salaan Ibraahim Axmed 89 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
90. Warda Yuusuf Cali 90 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
91. Kaltuun Sheekh Xasan 91 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
92. Hibaaq Cabdi Axmed 92 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
93. Axmed Cabdi Maxamed 93 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
94. Maxamed Aden 94 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
95. Ayaan Iid Cumar 95 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
96. Faysal Aden 96 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
97. C/Rizaq Jibril Tukale 97 26 June Hargeisa Caasimada
Total 97
98. C/Qadir C/Raxman Moge 1 Baliga Cas Daarasalaaam Hargeisa
99. Nuradiin Max'ud Jamac 2 Daarasalaam Daarasalaaam Hargeisa
100. C/qani Cumar Jamac 3 Geedeeble Daarasalaaam Hargeisa
101. Cabdi Axmed Cilmi 4 Biyo-Shiinaha Daarasalaaam Hargeisa
102. Maxamed Xuseen Jamac 5 Abaarso Daarasalaaam Hargeisa
103. C/Rizaq C/lahi Siciid 6 Dugsiga Malowle Daarasalaaam Hargeisa
104. Maxamed Xuseen Saleban 7 Udaan Daarasalaaam Hargeisa
Total 7
105. Siciid Axmed Ismaaciil 1 Aw-Barkhadle Hargeisa
106. C/lahi Dahir 3 Dhubato Hargeisa
107. Axmed Maxamed Xaid 5 Garka Wars. Xaad Hargeisa
108. Shiine Caydiid Axmed 7 Debis Hargeisa
109. Mowliid Xuseen Muxumed 8 Weeraarta Hargeisa
110. Faysal Cabdi Aidid 10 Cadaadley Hargeisa
111. C/Rashiid C/lahi Cali 12 Dacarbudhuq Hargeisa
112. Maxamed Xuseen Ismaciil 14 Geedka Dheenta Hargeisa
113. Maxamuud Cabdi Yey 16 Haleeya Hargeisa
114. Cabdi Axmed Qaalib 17 Dararweyne Hargeisa
115. Axmed Xasen Xusseen 18 Xumbaweyne Hargeisa
116. Ismacil Muse Kooshin 19 Boocley Hargeisa
117. Aden Nour Abokor 20 Aleelacadka Hargeisa
Total 20
118. Mahad Maxamed Xanaan 1 Xaraf L/Faraweyne Hargeisa
119. Cali Cismaan Jamac 2 Xagal L/Faraweyne Hargeisa
120. Xusseen C/laahi Nuur 3 Dhaboolaq L/Faraweyne Hargeisa
121. Dayib Ibrahim Yuusuf 4 C/Samad L/Faraweyne Hargeisa
122. Xuseen C/laahi Ismacil 5 Sheekh moodhle L/Faraweyne Hargeisa
123. Ismail Gahayr Abdi 6 Wado Bariis L/Faraweyne Hargeisa
124. Ali siyad Ow Hassan 7 Bander Amaan L/Faraweyne Hargeisa
125. Abdiqadir Moh'ed Batuun 8 Faraweyne L/Farawene Hargeisa
126. Mohamed Qowdhan Abdi 9 Wado Makaahiil L/Faraweyne Hargeisa
127. Ahmed Ali Ibrahim 10 Dacarta L/Faraweyne Hargeisa
128. Mohamed Muse Yusuf 11 L/Faraweyne L/Faraweyne Hargeisa
129. Abdirashid H. Ismail 12 Qoryo L/Faraweyne Hargeisa
130. C/lahi Maxamed Cige 13 Aburiin L/Faraweyne Hargeisa
131. Dahir Maxamed Jamac 14 Xareed L/Faraweyne Hargeisa
Total 14
132. Ikran Cisman Aden 1 Baligubadle A B/Gubadle Hargeisa
133. H. Xassen Aw Cabdi 2 Baligubadle B B/Gubadle Hargeisa
134. Xasen Khayre Cige 3 Baligabudle C B/Gubadle Hargeisa
135. Roda Xuseen Cige 4 Qoryo Caddo B/Gubadle Hargeisa
136. Caydaruus Digale Xasan 5 Laanqeyrta B/Gubadle Hargeisa
137. Maxamud Muxumed 6 Bank D/dumodheer B/Gubadle Hargeisa
138. Axmed Cali Diriye 7 Gumarta B/Gubadle Hargeisa
139. Ismaciil Yusuf Cabdi 8 Gumburaha B/Gubadle Hargeisa
140. Cabdi Maxamud Aden 9 Warta Max'd Farax B/Gubadle Hargeisa
141. Axmed Cabdi Diriye 10 Inacunaaye B/Gubadle Hargeisa
142. Rashiid Shaafi Guuleed 11 Migedo Xaali B/Gubadle Hargeisa
143. Xasan Farax Shaqale 12 Habaasweyn B/Gubadle Hargeisa
144. C/lahi Sh. Xasen Abyan 13 Darfacle B/Gubadle Hargeisa
Total 13
145. Jamac Xassen Waaberi 1 Bandarwanaag S/Wanaag,Hargeisa
146. Cali Cismaan Xiiriye 2 Bali Axmed S/Wanaag,Hargeisa
147. Faysal Cismaan Cabdi 3 Cago Doon S/Wanaag,Hargeisa
148. Max'd Aw Cisman Gariye 4 Karin Labi S/Wanaag,Hargeisa
149. Maxamed Xaashi Diiriye 5 Qotan Dabo S/Wanaag,Hargeisa
150. Faarax Xirsi Abyan 6 Cali Aden S/Wanaag,Hargeisa
151. Muxumed Cali Geele 7 Kaam Cumar S/Wanaag,Hargeisa
152. Ibrahim Aden Jamac 8 Balikaliil S/Wanaag,Hargeisa
153. Maxamed Cabdi Mirre 9 Qorijabley S/Wanaag,Hargeisa
154. Maxamed Axmed Ismaciil 10 Dabobahal S/Wanaag,Hargeisa
155. Ibrahim Ismaciil Diiriye 11 Jabdhurwaa S/Wanaag,Hargeisa
156. Kayse Jaamac Xandulle 12 Labo-afle S/Wanaag,Hargeisa
157. Yuusuf Xasan Cabdi 13 Sabowanaag S/Wanaag,Hargeisa
158. Mustafe Diiriye Axmed 14 Xorfada S/Wanaag,Hargeisa
159. C/kariim Cali Ducaale 15 Maygaagta S/Wanaag,Hargeisa
160. Khadar Muuse Jamac 16 Uubale Bari S/Wanaag,Hargeisa
Total 16
161. Xariir Aden Dhule 1 Toon Salaxley,Hargeisa
162. Cabdi Aw-Xasan Cigaal 2 Dhimbiilka Salaxley,Hargeisa
163. Shukri Cabdi Asker 3 QoolCadey Salaxley,Hargeisa
164. Khadar Maxamed Hurre 4 Salaxley A Salaxley,Hargeisa
165. Foosi C/lahi Faarax 5 Salaxley B Salaxley,Hargeisa
166. Cumar Muuse Caydiid 6 Aden Abokor Salaxley,Hargeisa
167. Maxamed Maxamud abdi 7 Kaam Tuug Salaxley,Hargeisa
168. Maxamed Axmed Haybe 8 Ina Guuxaa Salaxley,Hargeisa
169. C/qaadir Maxamed Jamac 9 Baho Dhamal Salaxley,Hargeisa
170. Abshir Cawil Nur 10 Raydabka Salaxley,Hargeisa
171. Maxamed Cabdi Cali 11 Arraweelo Salaxley,Hargeisa
172. Safiya Ibrahim Dirir 12 Xadhixadhig Salaxley,Hargeisa
173. Muuse Mogeed Maxamuud 13 Sharmarke Salaxley,Hargeisa
Total 13 T
174. Cabdi Keyd Ibrahim 1 Gabiiley Gabiiley,Hargeisa
175. Mustafe Mahamed Odawaa 2 Gabiiley Gabiiley,Hargeisa
176. Cali Nuur C/lahi 3 Gabiiley Gabiiley,Hargeisa
177. Siciid Ismaciil Kaamil 4 Gabiiley Gabiiley,Hargeisa
178. Muxyadiin Cabdi Warsame 5 Gabiiley Gabiiley,Hargeisa
179. Ismacil Sh. Max'd Ibrahim 6 Gabiiley Gabiiley,Hargeisa
180. Maxamed Da'uud Axmed 7 Gabiiley Gabiiley,Hargeisa
181. Axmed Yuusuf Cabdi 8 Gabiiley Gabiiley,Hargeisa
182. Maxamed Ismaciil 9 Gabiiley Gabiiley,Hargeisa
Total 9
183. Faysal Mirre Jamac 1 Arabsiyo Gabiiley,Hargeisa
184. Cumar Cai Aw-Axmed 2 Arabsiyo Gabiiley,Hargeisa
185. Idiris Cisman C/lahi 3 Arabsiyo Gabiiley,Hargeisa
Total 4
186. Axmed Aden Caynaan 5 Wajaale Gabiiley,Hargeisa
187. Maxamed Huriye Cabdi 6 Wajaale Gabiiley,Hargeisa
188. Cumar Maxamed Qayre 7 Wajaale Gabiiley,Hargeisa
189. C/Samad Muxumed Aden 8 Wajaale Gabiiley,Hargeisa
Total 8
190. C/Laahi Cabdi Ismaciil 1 Aleybadey Gabiiley,Hargeisa
191. Aw-Max'd Jamac C/lahi 2 Aleybadey Gabiiley,Hargeisa
192. Xassen Max'ud Cismaan 3 Aleybadey Gabiiley,Hargeisa
193. Cabdi C/lahi Samriye 4 Aleybadey Gabiiley,Hargeisa
Total 4
194. Muxumed Dahir Warsame 1 Boqor Gabiiley,Hargeisa
195. Dahir Cabdi Madar 2 Boodhley Gabiiley,Hargeisa
196. Cabdi Kaahiye Warsame 3 Wada-godka Gabiiley,Hargeisa
197. Maxamed Jamac Ibrahim 4 Magaalo-xayd Gabiiley,Hargeisa
198. Maxamuud Ibrahim amriye 5 Magaalo-Farxaan Gabiiley,Hargeisa
199. C/Casiis Axmed Ibrahim 6 Diin-goobale Gabiiley,Hargeisa
200. Sh. Axmed Carab Xusseen 7 Taysa Gabiiley,Hargeisa
201. Max'ud Max'd Cabdi 8 Ijaara Gabiiley,Hargeisa
202. Cabdi Aw-Mux'ed Wacays 9 Kalabeydh A Gabiiley,Hargeisa
203. Cabdi Jicsin Xassen 10 Kalabeydh B Gabiiley,Hargeisa
204. Xasan Sh. Cali Obsiye 11 Botor Gabiiley,Hargeisa
205. Maxamed C/Kariim Cali 12 Ilkaweyne Gabiiley,Hargeisa
Total 12

Total Guud
G/Hargeisa

206. Caasha C/laahi Guuleed 1 MCH Berbera,Saxil
207. Yasmin Cabdi Diini 2 Imaamul Shaafici Berbera,Saxil
208. Cabdi Gahayr 3 Jaamaleeye Berbera,Saxil
209. Khadra Cabdi Jamac 4 Warwaaqo Barbera Saxil
210. Shaadiya C/Lahi Jaamac 5 S/land Berbera,Saxil
211. Aamina Axmed Qabiile 6 Dekedda Berbera Berbera,Saxil
212. Maxamed C/lahi Cabdi 7 Sariibadda Weyn Berbera,Saxil
213. Khadra Saleebaan Cisman 8 26 June Barbera Saxil
214. Xaawo C/lahi 9 Daaroole Berbera,Saxil
215. Caasha Xasen Kooshin 10 Burco Sheekh Berbera,Saxil
216. Khadiija Axmed Xirsi 11 Wasaradda Beeraha Berbera,Saxil
217. Shamso Cabdi Farax 12 Burco-Kibir Barbera Saxil
218. C/lahi Axmed Yasin 13 Mukhaayadda Inta Berbera,Saxil
219. Cali Cayngal Xirsi 14 Sh. Abdaal Berbera,Saxil
220. Cabdi Yasin Cisman 15 Mandheera Berbera,Saxil
221. Cabdi Xirsi C/lahi 16 Lafo-ruug Barbera Saxil
222. Siciid Muuse Cabdi 17 Xamaas Berbera,Saxil
223. Cumar Maxamuud Muuse 18 Darey-godle Berbera,Saxil
Total 18
224. Nuur Cabdi Faarax 1 Laaso Dacawo Sheekh,Saxil
225. Farxaan Cali Obsiye 2 Dhaymoole Sheekh,Saxil
226. Faarax Xuseen Gadiid 3 Geedlookor Sheekh,Saxil
227. Yusuf Ismaaciil Cali 4 Bixinduule Sheekh,Saxil
228. Cibaado X. Xuseen 5 Laaleys Sheekh,Saxil
229. Xaawa Cismaan 6 Hudise Sheekh,Saxil
230. Cabdilaahi Cismaan Dagaale 7 Dubur Sheekh,Saxil
231. Xasan Cali Nuur 8 Suuqsade Sheekh,Saxil
232. Farxiya C/laahi Maxamed 9 Galooley Sheekh,Saxil
233. Khadiia Xasan 10 Sheekh Sheekh,Saxil
234. Maxamed Cali Maxamed 11 Sheekh Sheekh,Saxil
235. Sahra Abiibakar 12 Sheekh Sheekh,Saxil
236. Nimco Shelilah 13 Sheekh Sheekh,Saxil
Total 13

Totalka Guud ee G/Saxil

237. Badriya Jamac Xirsi 1 Sh. Cismaan Borama, Awdal
238. Fadumo A. Nuur 2 Al-Najaaxiya Borama, Awdal
239. Fadumo Osman Ibrahim 3 Saybeeriya Borama, Awdal
240. Khadra Max'd Maygaag 4 Carro-garug Borama, Awdal
241. Yasiin Muxumed Cali 5 Sh. Yuusuf Borama, Awdal
242. Zahra Dahir 6 Gorayo-cawl Borama, Awdal
243. Buux Xaashi Garaar 7 Shirwac Lagubaney Borama, Awdal
244. Cumar Aden Xassan 8 Walaalgo Borama, Awdal
245. Faadumo Sh. Xasan Ugaas 9 Axmed Gurey Borama, Awdal
246. Xaliimo Sh. Nur 10 Sheed Dheer Borama, Awdal
247. Siyaad Diiriye Cadde 11 Dacarbuluq Borama, Awdal
248. Max'd Xasan Maydhane 12 Abuqeys Borama, Awdal
249. Maxamed Xusseen Nur 13 Asho-caddo Borama, Awdal
250. Maxamed Jaamac Xaddi 14 Cammuud Borama, Awdal
251. Sahra Maxamed Xasan 15 Ubaya-binu kacab Borama, Awdal
252. Khadra Ducaale Warsame 16 Jarka Borama, Awdal
253. Roda Xamud Jibril 17 Xaawo-Tako Borama, Awdal
254. Khadra Cali Axmed 18 Hanuuninta Dhexe Borama, Awdal
255. Kaltuun Xasan 19 Rugta Ganacsiga Borama, Awdal
256. Luul Muuse Bashiir 20 Dusiga Qoorgaab Borama, Awdal
257. C/razaq Muse Cumar 21 MCH Qoorgaab Borama, Awdal
258. Safiya Khayre Ugaas 22 Xaafadda Xalane Borama, Awdal
259. Khadra Muuse Axmed 23 Aloog Borama, Awdal
260. Ilhaan Maxamed Cabdi 24 Xarunta Trafikada Borama, Awdal
261. Aniisa Ibraahim Ciidle 25 Sh. Cali Jawhar Borama, Awdal
262. Safiya Cabdi Nuur 26 Bacadlaha Borama, Awdal
263. C/razaq Sh. barkhad 27 Tulli Borama, Awdal
264. Mukhtar C/lahi Ducale 28 Baaldheere Borama, Awdal
265. Fadumo Yuusuf Xuseen 29 D/ Sh. C/raxmaan Borama, Awdal
266. Sakariya Maxoud Faarax 30 Hol-hol Boarama Awdal
267. Aden A/lahi Alaale 31 C/Boq. (Hindhaysa) Borama, Awdal
268. Max,d Max'ud Xasan 32 Sh.Nuur Borama, Awdal
269. Fadxiya Yuusuf 33 Degmolaqas Borama, Awdal
270. C/lahi Sii arag 34 Darymacaane Borama, Awdal
Total 34
271. Raxma Ciise Cabdi 1 Baki,  Baki, Awdal
272. Abiib C/raxmaan Good 2 Cali-Xaydh Baki, Awdal
273. Jaamac Aden Shirdoon 3 Xeego Baki, Awdal
274. Cali Xuseen Cige 4 Fadhi-xun Baki, Awdal
275. Bayle Siciid Yaxye 5 Cadaad Baki, Awdal
276. Siciid Axmed Jibriil 6 Xoorey Baki, Awdal
277. Maxamed Axmed Kaahin 7 Dhabicad Baki, Awdal
278. Xasan Cabdi Camir 8 Carro-wareen Baki, Awdal
279. Maxamed Nageeye Aamin 9 Xamarta durdurcad Baki, Awdal
280. Jamac Carab C/laahi 10 Siimoodi Baki, Awdal
281. Axmed Cumar Raghe 11 Xamarta-Hogeed Baki, Awdal
282. Ismaciil Jaamac Cali 12 Carro-weyne Baki, Awdal
283. Sahra Aw-cilmi Cabdi 13 Hagoogane Baki, Awdal
284. Barre C/lahi Ibrahim 14 Edegan Baki, Awdal
285. Cadar Siciid Yaxye 15 Daracaso Baki, Awdal
286. Maxamed Aw-den Max'ud 16 Jara-horato Baki, Awdal
287. Maxamed C/Qaadir 17 Ol-Baki,  Baki, Awdal
288. Muxumed Cabdi Bade 18 Dilla 1 Baki, Awdal
289. Axmed Muxumed Nuur 19 Dilla2 Baki, Awdal
290. Maxamed Ciise Aw-Xusen 20 Geed-Diqsi Baki, Awdal
291. Ismaaciil Maxamed Aden 21 Waxara Waalisley Baki, Awdal
292. Max'ud Maxamed Xuseen 22 Sabawanaag Baki, Awdal
293. Hashim Sh. Cumar Good 23 Cadmadooni Baki, Awdal
294. Xuseen C/laahi Ibraahim 24 Ruqi Baki, Awdal
295. Mustafe Daheeye Cige 25 Dhuxunka Baki, Awdal
296. Axmed Abaadir Ibraahim 26 Laaskhadar Baki, Awdal
297. Mawliid Aw-Axmed 27 Gumbur-xiis Baki, Awdal
298. C/Ladiif Cilmi Roble 28 Qardhiile Baki, Awdal
299 Jama Diriye Ali 29 Nagaad Hargeisa W/Galbeed
300 Jamal Mahamud Isamil 30 Guriga shaqalaha Hargeisa W/Galbeed
Total 28

Totalka Guud Ee Awdal
List of Togdheer Election Observers
NO Poll
Station
no.
Name Of Observer Region/Tog dheer
1 464 Khadiija Ahmed Cali Xan .dhexe
2 465 Cawaadif Jaamac Faarax X.D/ hoose
3 466 Kawser Cali Jibriil Xan./ Octob
4 467 Muuna Ducaale Cali SH.Ibraahim
5 468 Mahado Xasan Cabdi Maca
6 469 Shukri max'ed cumar Sooyaal
7 470 Kinsi abdi ahmed Xero dhiig
8 471 Xasna faarax warsame Sh.bashiir
9 472 Xamda shadar cali C/light vtc
10 473 Ifraax c/laahi oogle Sh.yusuf kewneyn
11 474 Sacda nuur shaqlane Farah omar
12 475 Salaama max'ed yacquub Togdher school
13 476 Canab Shukri Biixi Xan.Alsalaama
14 477 Jamiila Maxa,ed Cawaale Xan. Kenya
15 478 Badra Diiriye Maxa,ed Inji
16 479 Caasha Siciid Nuur Xan.Agoomaha
17 480 BarwaaqoXasan Guuleed Iskulka Qasank
18 481 Basra Cabdi Cawle Xan.Tawali
19 482 Hodan Nuux Siciid Maxa,ed Cali
20 483 Cibaado Xuseen Yuusuf Seylagaha
21 484 Xaali Duraan Diiriye Guriga Cuqaas
22 485 Hinda Cabdi Xasan Khayriyadda
23 486 Suhuur Siciid Ayaanle Qunyerdaga
24 487 Nasra Axmed Bille Sii Bakhti
25 488 Faadum Guuleed Nuur Yuroowe
26 489 Aamina Jaamac Axmed Koosaar
27 490 C/laahi Cali Cabdi Qudbiga shekh
28 491 Yaasiin Cumer Xaashi 15-May
29 492 C/xakiim Cali Cabdi Womens club
30 493 C/shakuur Nuux Yuusuf Medresada
31 494 Qaasim Cabdi Barre Xafada Abu da
32 495 Guuleed Sabal Cawale
33 496 Luqmaan Samater Maax Riiga Buqleeya
34 497 Wanaaje Caamir Siciid Ina Jebiye
35 498 Warsame Cali Xasan X. Gabooyaha
36 499 Siciid Xasan Samater London
37 500 Max'ed cali bile Istadium
38 501 Amarre cawl geedi Bacadlaha B
39 502 C/naasir Max'ed Wacays Laba qaw
40 503 Barre Nuur Cali Daabaqaada
41 504 Yuusuf Max'ed cawl Beer
42 505 Sareedo Cabdi Cali Kaba dheere
43 506 Aamina cawad diiriye Unuuley
44 507 Ibraahim cilmi ducaale Suryo
45 508 Haybe xaaji c/naasir Balihiile
49 509 Aamin Max'ed Yuusuf Wadhan
50 510 Yacsiin Warsame Xaaji Cadaw yurura
51 511 Yusur Guleed Sicid Geedi-haan
52 512 Sacad Cabdilaahi Bidhiidh Gunbur Libaax
53 513 Ibraahim Warsame Cilmi Nasiye
54 514 Cabdilqaadir Askar Laalays IL-Carmo
55 515 Xuseen Jaamac Ismacil Ceel Dheer
56 516 Deeq Cabdilaahi Cadami Sanyare
57 517 Jotin Maxmud Gaydh Naq Dhabiijo
58 518 Layla Ducaale Bicil wayso
59 519 Maxamed Cadaw Maxamed Haqya malasle
60 520 Maxamud Axmed Cali Dacawale
61 521 C/Casiis Gaagale Sahal Cali Saahid
62 522 Deeqa Cali Nuux Ilma Sheekh
63 523 Najax Siraad Mahad Bali Abokor
64 524 Ismahan Sagal Guled Jamac Libaan
65 525 Rooda Jaamac Ismaciil Baliga Ismacil xusen
66 526 Hodan Cumar Ogane Faqayuub
67 527 Khadar Yusuf Liban Jablehe
68 528 Ibraahin C/shakuur Cabdi Beeli-Eedday
69 529 Siciid Warsame Bulala Balan-Baal
70 530 Xasan Samatar Wacays Wisir
71 531 Liban Maxamed Ismacil Huguf
72 532 Sakariye Cali Maxamed Ilka Cadays
73 533 Mawliid Maxamed Giire Siir
74 534 Khalid Ahmed Khadar B-Roble
75 535 Nuux Cali Dawaare. B-Caynaanshe
76 536 Cabdi Yusuf Xirsi Candho Dhexe
77 537 Cumar Daahir Yusuf Odwayne A
78 538 Ahmed Yasiin Farah Oodwayne B
79 539 Samiira Ali Ahmed Boodhlay
80 540 Yusuf Mohmed Xaaji Salax A
81 541 Faarax Cilmi Yusuf Xaaji Salax B
82 542 Amina Moh.Cali Hara Sheekh
83 543 Farax Muuse Aw Ali Khaatumo
84 544 Saalax Ahmed Cumar Laan mulaaxo
85 545 Yasmin c/laahi yusuf Gocondhaale
86 546 Ibrahin Abdi Moh,d Cali faarax
87 547 Khadiija Aw Farax Obsiiye
88 548 Kalfuun Moh,d Cali Faarax
89 549 Abdi Wohes Ali Xaydaanle
90 550 Mahdi C/laahi Baarcad
91 551 Saleebaan Yuusuf Qolgol
92 552 Xuseen .C/laahi Ismacil Diiriye
93 553 Sulub Moh,ed C/laahi Beerato
94 554 Yusuf Muxyadiin Cali Xaaxi
95 555 C/laahi Yusuf Cilmi Jeenya laaye
96 556 Faadumo Aw Cabdi Ina cadami
97 557 Sahra Moh,ed Jaamac Gatatalay
98 558 Yasmin C/laahi Cali Buhodle A
99 559 Yuusuf C/laahi Moh,ed B
100 560 Ibraahim Muxumed Jaamac C
101 567 Xasan Moh,ed Adan D
102 568 Rashiid Ibraahim Moh,ed Qoriluual A
103 569 Adan Cumer Kahir B
104 570 Raabi Caned Nuur Widhwidh
105 571 Shukri Axmed Cali Coodanle
106 572 Moh,ed Aw Abdi Xamer Lagundhih
107 573 Msoh,ed Daahir Faarax s Bali Cad
108 574 Yuusuf Cali Moh,ed Horufadhi
109 575 Cawil C/laahi Moh, ed Qabri huluul
110 576 Fadumo Cali Moh,ed Bali Calanle
111 577 C/laahi Ibraahim Cilmi Banyaal
112 578 Muxayadiin C/laahi Omer Dhilaalo
113 579 Xaliimo Moh,ed Cali Dandaan
114 580 Sayneb Jaamac Ali Sool Joogto
115 581 Yuusuf Axmed Cali Muraayada s
116 582 Moh,ed C/laah I Moh,ed Qarro

TOTAL

List of Sanag Election Observers

NO Name Region

1 iman Hirad Farah Sanag
2 Abdirahman Warsame Sanag
3 ahmed Hohamed Hashi Sanag
4 Anab Moh'ed Hassan  Sanag
5 hinda Ali Ahmed         Sanag
6 zahra Warsame Hirsi   Sanag
7 Malion Ahmed Sheikh Sanag
8 fozia Ali Hirsi Sanag
9 shukri Farah Dualeh Sanag
10 Halimo Sheikh Ali  Sanag
11 Rage Ali Dualeh     Sanag
12 Abdillahi Yussuf Jama Sanag
13 Ali Hassan Shire Sanag
14 adan Jama Elme Sanag
15 Moh'ed Ahmed Gutaleh Sanag
16 Dualeh Ahmed Abdi     Sanag
17 muhamed Abdi Dualeh Sanag
18 Abdi Ismail Kahin    Sanag
19 Qasim Moh'd Muse Sanag
20 Saeed Hassan Yussuf Sanag
21 Sahal Adan M      Sanag
22 Awil Jama Yussuf Sanag
23 Adan Farah Omer Sanag
24 Fuad Adan Elmi   Sanag
25 Adan Moh'ed Siyad Sanag
26 Moh'ed Duale Farah Sanag
27 Farah Adan Esse    Sanag
28 Saeed Ahmed H.Noor Sanag
29 Saleh Ali Saeed        Sanag
30 Mohamoud Saleh Moh'ed Sanag
31 Abdi Farah Arashe Sanag
32 Dirie Saeed Saluiman Sanag
33 Jamac Abdi Ali Sanag
34 Hussein Muse Dualeh Sanag
35 Ismaaciil Araleh Jama Sanag
36 Saleh Abdi Dueleh      Sanag
37 Hassan Moh,ed Ismtikami Sanag
38 Salad Awad Ahmed Sanag
39 Yasiim Ali Warsame Sanag
40 Adan Dhinsooq Sanag
41 Salad Jama Direh Sanag
42 Salah Ali Saced   Sanag
43 Moh,ed Hussein   Sanag
44 mahad Barre Awad Sanag
45 Abdi Awad Ahmed Sanag
46 Hassan Ismaciil H. Ahmed Sanag
47 Muuse Bootan Egeh Sanag
48 Moh,ed Hueeien Salah Sanag
49 Yaasiin Abdilaahi Ali Sanag
50 Hussein Ismacil Abdi Sanag
51 Adan Aboker Atteyeh Sanag
52 Abdilaahi Ali Ibraahim Sanag
53 Abdirahmaan Yuusuf Yaquub Sanag
54 Mahomed Ahmed Abdi Sanag
55 Yuusuf Jama Ahmed    Sanag
56 Ahmed Suleebaan Siciid Sanag
57 Suleebaan Ali Kaarshe   Sanag
58 Mahomed Siciid Samter Sanag
59 Jama Sahal Abdi  Sanag
60 Faysal Aali Jama Sanag
61 Ismaaciil Bulaale Ali Sanag
62 Sahal Aadan Jibriil Sanag
63 Suleebaan Yuusuf Awad  Sanag
64 Suleemaan Saalah Guure Sanag
65 Ahmed Maho, ed Xuseen Sanag
66 Xuseen Saalah Abdi    Sanag
67 Jama Suleebaan Mire Sanag
68 Maho,ed Mawliid Dhuule Sanag
69 Muse Jama Farah Sanag
70 Suleebaan Yuusuf Jama Sanag
71 Muse Jama Farah Sanag
72 Ahmed Yuusuf Obsiye Sanag
73 Moh,ed Salah Ayanle Sanag
74 Saeed Ahmed Abdi   Sanag
75 Yussuf H.Dualeh      Sanag
76 Jama Omar GaLAID Sanag
77 Ahmed Hohamed Magan Sanag
78 Sacad Ismail Abdi Sanag
79 Abdi Suluiman Saeed Sanag
80 Saleh Hirsi Dualeh    Sanag
81 Abdi Dualeh Fahiye  Sanag
82 Ahmed Fahiye Mire  Sanag
83 Ahmed Osman Mire Sanag
84 Jama Dhunkal Hujaleh Sanag
85 Geedi Mire Ibrahin       Sanag
86 Mahamed Huseen Adan Sanag
87 Mire Ibrahim Obsiyeh Sanag
88 Hassan Jama Farah Sanag
89 Abokor Farh Jama    Sanag
90 Suluiman Dualeh Dhunkal Sanag
91 Moh'ed isman Elmi     Sanag
92 Suliman Gooh Moh'ed Sanag
93 Mohamed hussein Yussuf Sanag
94 Ismacil Ba, uluul ALI       Sanag
95 Ahmed Moh,ed Hussein  Sanag
96 Yuusuf Jama Ahmed        Sanag
97 Abdirahman Warsame     Sanag
98 Hussein Ismaaciil Magan Sanag

List of Sool Election Observers

NO Name Region

1 Mohamed Ismacil Cabdi Sool
2 Farduus Ibraahim Xashi Sool
3 Fadumo Ibraahim Adan Sool
4 Faasiya Ibraahim Abdi  Sool
5 Mohamud Xirsi      Sool
6 Mohmed Ali Dulful Sool
7 Ali Shikh Adan     Sool
8 Mohamed Mohed Mahamed Sool
9 Abdirisaq Mohed Cawale Sool
10 Salaban Mahamed Mahamud Sool
11 Cadar Cisman Cawale Sool
12 Saleeban Mahmud Nuur Sool
13 Cisman Maxamed Ducale Sool
14 Ibrahim Mahamed Haruun Sool
15 Saleeban Nuux Warsame sool
16 Fosiiya Siciid Geer Sool
17 Saynab Mahamed Jaban Sool
18 Cali Xaji Maxamud Cabdi Sool
19 Cabdi Cali Jeeri      Sool
20 Canab Cabdi Farah Sool
21 Cali Ismaciil Muxmed Sool
22 Salax Axmed Ismaciil Sool
23 Cabdilahi Mahamed guleed Sool
24 Xasaan Cabdilahi Muhumed Sool
25 Ugaas Bulaale Warsame Sool
26 Muxumed Xaji Cabdi Sool
27 Cali Mahamed Cabdi Sool
28 Jamac Axmed Xirsi Sool
29 Cabdi Idle Cawale   Sool
30 Mahmed Yoniis Cawale Sool
31 Ahmed Mahamud Warsame Sool
32 Kahiin Ali Qawdhan Sool
33 Abdi abdilahi Dhinbiil Sool
34 Cali Carshe cileeye   Sool
35 Nuur Xaji Farax Sool
36 Shamiis Guleed Warsame Sool
37 Canab Dhuxul Xirsii Sool
38 Hodan Ali Shube    Sool
39 Caasha Xirsi Oogle Sool
40 Sayneb Xirsi Sulub  Sool
41 Haybe Suldan Carin Sool
42 Faysal Ismaciil Hirred Sool
43 Cabdi Xaydle Sool
44 Abdi Shirdoon Garaad    Sool
45 Waesame Dhule X Nuur Sool
46 Sayneb Doonyale Goor  Sool
47 Faadumo x Faarax Abdi Sool
48 Ahmed X Fooxle Sool
49 Ali Goox Siciid   Sool
50 Sahal Saleebaan Casayr    Sool
51 Kaltuun Saleebaan Shuriye Sool
52 Dhuxul Haybe Daroor        Sool
53 Abdilaahi Cartan Koosaar Sool
54 Shadiya Abdilaahi Maydal Sool
55 Casha Mahamed ALI Sool
56 Mursal Xasan Sufi    Sool
57 Cawil Ali Abdi          Sool
58 Xasan Xuseen IIDLE Sool
59 Abdilaahi Elmi Nuur Sool
60 Cilmi Xasan Xuseen Sool
61 Foosiya Ali Faarax  Sool
62 Mohamed Abdilaahi Nuur Sool
63 Salax X Xasan Nuur Sool
64 Maryan Sulub Salax Sool
65 Abdi Ali Qodex       Sool
66 Khader Caalin X Nuur Sool
67 Safiya Cilmi Qilaaf     Sool
68 Ciise Ileeye Kooshin    Sool
69 Xasan Wacays Muuse  Sool
70 Mohamed Mirre Cilmi    Sool
71 Mahamed Mahdi Ciyaal   Sool
72 Carfi Col joog Rooble    Sool
73 Rooble Warsame Obsiiye   Sool
74 Salax Shire Cilmi Sool
75 Cali Adan Wayrax Sool
76 Sahra Sahar Cali   Sool
77 Khadar Ciwal Farax Sool
78 faarax Yoonis Cabdi Sool
79 Nuur Xaji Farax       Sool
80 Aadan Ibraahim Nuur   Sool
81 Guuleed Cabdi Faarax Sool
82 Abdi Duhur Yoonis    Sool
83 Saleebaan Raage Maxamed Sool
84 Yuusuf Cabdi Adan    Sool
85 Jamac Axmed Xirsi    Sool
86 Sahra Cabdi Nuur     Sool