Senior Program Manager, National Democratic Institute (NDI) Michael McNulty is a senior program manager for the National Democratic Institute's (NDI) Elections & Political Processes Team. He has more than 15 years of experience managing and providing technical assistance for democracy support programs in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America on citizen and international election observation, civil society advocacy, political party strengthening, and electoral reform. Before joining NDI's Elections Team, he managed civil society and elections programs in NDI’s Ukraine office and was the Washington DC-based manager for NDI's programs in Central Asia and Turkey. Before joining NDI, he worked for a local government strengthening program in Peru, launched a civil society program in Afghanistan, developed publications on microfinance in conflict-affected countries, and managed international development programs for Chemonics International. He has also worked on international election observation missions with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO). Michael earned his M.A. in International Relations from SAIS at Johns Hopkins University and his B.A. from Ohio State University. Michael McNulty
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Senior Program Manager, National Democratic Institute (NDI)
Michael McNulty is a senior program manager for the National Democratic Institute's (NDI)
Elections & Political Processes Team. He has more than 15 years of experience managing and
providing technical assistance for democracy support programs in Europe, Africa, Asia and
Latin America on citizen and international election observation, civil society advocacy,
political party strengthening, and electoral reform. Before joining NDI's Elections Team, he
managed civil society and elections programs in NDI’s Ukraine office and was the Washington
DC-based manager for NDI's programs in Central Asia and Turkey. Before joining NDI, he
worked for a local government strengthening program in Peru, launched a civil society
program in Afghanistan, developed publications on microfinance in conflict-affected
countries, and managed international development programs for Chemonics International. He
has also worked on international election observation missions with the Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the European Network of Election Monitoring
Organizations (ENEMO). Michael earned his M.A. in International Relations from SAIS at Johns
Hopkins University and his B.A. from Ohio State University.
Michael McNulty
Electoral Transparency and Open Election Data
Michael McNulty, NDI
3rd Asian Electoral Stakeholder Forum
Kuta, Bali, Indonesia │ August 23, 2016
Transparency of Election Processes
• Each step is open to scrutiny
• Stakeholders can independently verify whether process is conducted honestly and accurately
Fundamental Human Right
• Right of citizens to seek, receive and impart information – UDHR (art. 19)
• Right to participate in public affairs - ICCPR (art. 25)
• “…all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the transparency of the entire electoral process” -- IPU Declaration on Criteria for Free and Fair Elections (art. 4.7)
Why Transparency Matters to Electoral Integrity
• Direct link between transparency and trust
• Fundamental to public confidence
• Elections belong to the people, so information (data) about election processes belongs to the people
But Transparency is Not Enough
• Not just for sake of transparency
• Helps promote: – Inclusion: inclusion and public engagement in the
process
– Accountability: ability to hold electoral actors accountable
– Competitiveness: equitable opportunity to be elected
Types of Election Data
• Legal framework
• Decisionmaking processes
• Voter information and Polling stations
• Campaign finance
• Voter registry
• Procurement documents and process
• Party registration and Ballot qualification
• Technology-related information
• Electoral violence incidents
• Polling station level results
• Complaints, disputes and resolution
Principles of Open Election Data
Complete, Bulk
Timely Granular Available for Free
Analyzable Non-Proprietary
Non-Discriminatory License-Free Permanently Available