ERC is a think tank and advocacy organisation working to deepen electoral research and citizen participation across the continent.
Explore our growing library of reports, policy briefs, and election observation findings that shape democratic practice in the SADC region.
From balloting services to observer training and party capacity development — ERC delivers the tools institutions need for credible elections.
Our Founding Conviction
The organisation was formed in January 2010 following the need to deepen electoral research work in Africa that would inform effective citizen participation as well as strengthen policy engagement towards improvement of the quality of electoral and democratic practices.
Our Impact
Strengthening democracy through research, advocacy and strategic partnerships across communities and institutions.
Followers and community members engaged across platforms
Election observers trained and deployed across the region
Political parties engaged across Africa
Candidate debates organised and facilitated
Countries and territories reached worldwide
People assisted to register to vote
ERC operates across Southern Africa, embedding democratic research, electoral support and oversight directly where it matters.
Core Services
Electoral expertise deployed where institutions need it most — across southern and eastern Africa.
ERC provides balloting and election services to political parties, civil society organisations, government institutions and corporates.
Election Resource Centre carries out capacity building initiatives and trainings to address emerging issues for electoral stakeholders.
The Election Resource Centre concluded that the public consultation process for Zimbabwe's Constitutional Amendment Bill failed to meet democratic standards for inclusive participation.
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