Election Resource Centre
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Resourcing Electoral Excellence

Strengthening
Democracy
Across Africa.

ERC is a think tank and advocacy organisation working to deepen electoral research and citizen participation across the continent.

Research & Publications

Evidence-Based
Electoral
Research.

Explore our growing library of reports, policy briefs, and election observation findings that shape democratic practice in the SADC region.

Core Services

Trusted Electoral
Infrastructure
Partners.

From balloting services to observer training and party capacity development — ERC delivers the tools institutions need for credible elections.

Institutional Profile

Democracy is not an event.

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.

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Number of followers

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Election observers trained and deployed

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Political parties engaged across the region

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Candidate debates organized

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Countries and territories reached worldwide

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People assisted to register to vote

Our reach

Where we work

ERC operates across ten southern and eastern African nations, embedding democratic research and electoral support directly where it matters.

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Ten nations.
One mission.

Click any country from the list to explore ERC's specific democratic interventions and research impact in that region.

Southern & Eastern Africa

Core Services

Delivering trusted democratic infrastructure across Africa.

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Balloting and Election Services

ERC provides balloting and election services to political parties, civil society organisations, government institutions and corporates.

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Capacity Development

Election Resource Centre carries out capacity building initiatives and trainings to address emerging issues for electoral stakeholders.

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ERC In the Press

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Newsday coverage
NewsDay Zimbabwe

ERC Calls for Independent Audit of Zimbabwe's 2026 Voter Registration Data

12 May 2026

The Standard
Amnesty International

Zimbabwe: Elections marred by arbitrary arrests and fears of internet shutdown.

24 August 2023

ZimLive
ZimLive

Watchdog Groups Miffed by Electoral Amendment Bill Passage

4 April 2014

Audio & Video

ElecTalk Podcast

Conversations shaping the future of democracy in Africa.

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ElecTalk Episode 1