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Seventeen NGOs call for inclusive electoral reform in Liberia

By , based on The New Dawn

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Seventeen Liberian civil society organisations are calling for greater citizen participation in the electoral reform process, so that the proposed changes address public concerns. They made the call during a one-day dialogue on inclusive reform and their advocacy, according to The New Dawn Liberia.

Seventeen civil society organisations have called for greater citizen participation in electoral reform in Liberia, so that the proposed changes reflect the concerns of the population ahead of the next elections. They made the call during a dialogue on inclusive electoral reform and civil society advocacy, held on 30 September in Monrovia, according to The New Dawn Liberia.

The one-day meeting, held as part of the Electoral Support Project in Liberia, brought together civil society actors to examine reform priorities and develop dialogue strategies with policymakers and electoral institutions.

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