The Election Observer
by ANFREL - Asian Network for Free Elections
Latest episode
AESF: Looking Back and Forging Ahead
AESF: Looking Back and Forging Ahead
About this podcast
"The Election Observer" is the flagship podcast series of the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) which features election observer groups and democracy and human rights advocates to discuss and provide insights about contemporary electoral issues and challenges in Asia.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 35 episodes
- AESF: Looking Back and Forging Ahead · 55 min · Season 4 Episode 4The seventh Asian Electoral Stakeholder Forum (AESF-7) is happening in Manila, Philippines in 2027. As we anticipate the AESF-7, we’re hosting a mini-series within “The Election…
- Setting the Electoral Agenda: Mapping Issues and Challenges Ahead of AESF-7 · 1 h 2 min · Season 4 Episode 3As we anticipate the next AESF, we’re hosting a mini-series within a series here at “The Election Observer” podcast to discuss how AESF has served as a platform for dialogue and…
- In Focus: Postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections · 57 min · Season 4 Episode 2The year 2025 was supposed to be a super election year for the Philippines with the national and local midterm elections in May, the first regular Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in…
- Monitoring Political and Campaign Finance in Asia · 56 min · Season 4 Episode 1The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) launched a framework for monitoring…
- Key Considerations in e-Voting Systems Implementation · 1 h 4 min · Season 3 Episode 10Various forms of e-voting systems have been adopted in different jurisdictions in Asia like the Philippines and India. Other countries like Indonesia and Nepal have been looking…
- The Voter Experience: Building Confidence and Trust in Elections · 1 h 6 min · Season 3 Episode 9The shortage of ballot papers in the recently concluded local elections in South Korea that has led to doubts in the electoral process with people calling for a redo of the…
- Asian Elections: Anecdotes and Reflections · 1 h 6 min · Season 3 Episode 8The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) has been monitoring electoral developments and the state of democracy in key areas in Asia where actions to push back against…
- Lessons from Elections in Southeast Asia and Moving Forward · 54 min · Season 3 Episode 7The Southeast Asian region, particularly the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), is at a crossroads as to how it could handle the changing geopolitical environment…
- Democracy Without Borders: Observing the 2026 Tibetan General Elections · 1 h 9 min · Season 3 Episode 6For the first time, the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) deployed an independent international expert election observation mission to Tibetan settlements in India to…
- Empowered Citizen Engagement and Participation in Elections and Democracy (Part 2) · 1 h 11 min · Season 3 Episode 5In the second part of the discussion on empowering citizen engagement and participation in elections and democracy, we'll talk with seasoned electoral analysts who have observed…
- Empowered Citizen Engagement and Participation in Elections and Democracy · 1 h 3 min · Season 3 Episode 4In Season 03 Episode 04 "The Election Observer" podcast, the Asian Network for Free Elections discusses necessary institutional reforms and improvements in civil liberties…
- 2026 Bangladesh Parliamentary Elections and Referendum · 1 h 3 min · Season 3 Episode 3Bangladesh is set to hold parliamentary elections and referendum on 12 February 2026. With the upcoming elections marking the first competitive national vote in 15 years, civic…
- Unpacking Myanmar's Junta-Planned Elections · 1 h 16 min · Season 3 Episode 2Amid the ongoing armed conflict, human rights violations and restrictive environment, the military junta in Myanmar proceeded with their planned elections since they staged a…
- Reporting Myanmar Junta's 2025 Elections · 53 min · Season 3 Episode 1The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) launched in 2025 the third iteration of its media fellowship program on reporting elections focused on the Myanmar Junta's staged…
- Election Observation Under Myanmar’s 2025 Junta-Planned Elections · 1 h 19 min · Season 2 Episode 11Amid the repressive electoral and political environment, the Myanmar military junta is proceeding with its planned elections in three phases later this year and early in 2026…
- Public Outrage Against Corruption and Excesses of Elected Government Officials · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 10Corruption and excesses of elected government officials are once again at the center of attention in several countries in Asia as public outrage continues to grow. In this…
- Inclusion and LGBTQIA+ Representation in Public Policy Making and Governance · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 9A diverse representation in politics and governance is important to ensure that every voice is heard and a wide range of issues are addressed. There are sectors, however, like…
- Reflections on Democracy and Elections in Asia · 1 h 8 min · Season 2 Episode 8In this episode of The Election Observer podcast, the team at the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) reflected on democracy and elections in Asia based on the experiences…
- Preparing for the Upcoming Elections in Bangladesh · 1 h 39 min · Season 2 Episode 7Interim government head of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus announced on 5 August 2025 that he will write to the Election Commission chief requesting to hold elections before Ramadan in…
- The 'Great Recall' in Taiwan and Its Impact on Democracy · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 6The “Great Recall” in Taiwan has been considered as an unprecedented effort to recall sitting representatives in the national-level legislature with no other recall efforts…
