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Member of an Electoral Management Body/Election Commission

J. Ray Kennedy

Commissioner, California Citizens Redistricting Commission (2020-), Senior Electoral Expert, UNDP/Papua New Guinea/Bougainville Office (2015, 2016-2019), Senior Electoral Advisor, Carter Center (Mozambique 2015-2016, Liberia 2016/2020, Muscogee Creek Nation 2019), Senior Electoral Advisor to UN Resident Coordinator, UNDP/Fiji (March - September 2014), Senior Advisor to Jordan's Independent Election Commission (May 2012 - February 2013 and June 2013 - January 2014), Served with UN Mission in Sudan as Chief Electoral Affairs Officer (1 Nov 2007 - 31 August 2010). Previously worked with UNDP/Mexico on various electoral projects (2003, 2006-7), head of UN electoral team in Liberia (May - December 2005), member of Joint Electoral Management Body (Afghanistan) 2003-2005 (and vice-chair for 2004 elections), deputy chief electoral officer Independent Electoral Commission, Timor-Leste (2000-2002), member of ACE Project Steering Committee (1998-2000), IFES Director of Information Resources (1992-2000). Various election-related consultancies for International IDEA, IFES, UN/UNDP (Georgia, Haiti, Saudi Arabia, Liberia). PhD (Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, 2000) on public perceptions of mechanisms of direct democracy in Uruguay and Ecuador.

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Boundary Delimitation
Direct Democracy
Electoral Assistance
Electoral Management
Electoral Observation
Electoral Systems
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Contributions to the ACE Network by J. Ray Kennedy

Title Date
Chief Referendum Officer, Bougainville Referendum Commission Sep 08, 2018
Call for expressions of interest for the position of Chief Referendum Officer for the Bougainville Referendum Jun 02, 2018
Re: Promote youth in elected positions Dec 13, 2013
Re: Strategies used by the electorate to protect their vote Nov 14, 2011
Re: Best practices for elections in disaster states Aug 25, 2011
Re: Limited voting rights for electoral officials? May 03, 2011
Re: Timor-Leste: Pros and cons of a single, codified electoral law Nov 16, 2010
Re: Involvement of the head of state in electoral campaign Sep 06, 2008
Re: Electoral districts for greater accountability Nov 20, 2007
Re: Identification of voters wearing a veil Nov 11, 2007
Re: List Proportional Representation threshold based on registered voters, and referendum on electoral legislation in Kyrgyz Republic Oct 05, 2007
Re: Absentee voting facilities in Bhutan Sep 12, 2007
Re: The use of a Photo Voter Roll May 16, 2007
Re: Accreditation procedures for domestic observers May 03, 2007
Re: EMB members' financial benefits Mar 12, 2007