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Handling Spoilt Ballots and Assisted Voters in Kenyan Elections
How spoilt ballots are handled, how voters with disabilities can be assisted, and when voting may be adjourned at a Keny...
The Great Turnout Decline: From 86% in 2013 to 65% in 2022
Kenya's voter turnout dropped 21 percentage points in just three election cycles. Central Province went from 92% to unde...
The 2013 Presidential Race: Kenyatta Won by 0.07% Above the 50%+1 Threshold
The 2013 presidential election was the closest to the constitutional threshold in Kenya's history. Uhuru Kenyatta secure...
Election Offences in Kenya: What Agents Must Watch for on Election Day
A comprehensive guide to the nine categories of election offences under Kenya's Elections Act, including penalties. Base...
Four Elections, Four Stories: How Kenya's Democracy Evolved from 2007 to 2022
Between 2007 and 2022, Kenya's registered voters grew from 9.8 million to 22.1 million. Yet turnout fell from 86% to 65%...
Introducing Votrack's Election Data Blog: Making Kenya's Democracy Visible
Four elections. Forty-seven counties. Over 22 million registered voters. Hundreds of thousands of data points. We built...
The Nine-Step Voting Process in Kenya: What Happens from Queue to Exit
A detailed walkthrough of the nine-step voting process at Kenyan polling stations, from joining the queue to depositing...
Opening a Polling Station in Kenya: Procedures Agents Must Verify
The first hour at a polling station sets the tone for the entire election day. Before a single vote is cast, agents must...
Election Day in Kenya: A Minute-by-Minute Guide from 6AM to 5PM
What actually happens at a Kenyan polling station from dawn to dusk? This comprehensive guide walks through every phase...
Understanding Kenya's Election Forms: Form 32 to Form 39A
Every number on a Kenyan election night traces back to a physical form filled in by hand at a polling station. From Form...
Election Materials at a Kenyan Polling Station: A Complete Guide
From the KIEMS biometric kit to six colour-coded ballot boxes, every Kenyan polling station is equipped with a standardi...
Who Is Authorized at a Polling Station on Election Day in Kenya?
A Kenyan polling station is a controlled environment. Not everyone can walk in. The Elections Act and IEBC regulations d...