Democracy Watch (International)
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- This article is about Democracy Watch (International), based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. For other groups and publications named Democracy Watch, see Democracy watch.
Democracy Watch (International) is a service organization founded in 2003, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA with subsidiary offices in the Washington D.C., area. Its current executive chairperson is Scott Perry.
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[edit] Purpose
The chartered purpose of Democracy Watch (International) is to monitor, record and disseminate information about functional democracy in as many nations throughout the world as possible.
[edit] Methodology
The groups executive directors stated that, by the evaluation of research material, including the dispatch of election monitoring volunteers from time to time, and by applying a predefined set of test standards to the information so obtained in an objective and uniform manner, the group works to shed a greater light and awareness on the global process of democratization.
[edit] Summary
Democracy Watch (International) web-site states that it is:
- Non-Profit
- Non-Aligned (accepting no funding from governmental or political organizations).
- Purely informational, providing a world-wide resource designed to enhance and increase the world-wide awareness of the progress of democracies and of democratic principles throughout the world.
The group claims that it is "the only non-aligned election/democracy monitoring organization of its kind in existence."
