Prevention through Messaging

Voter Education and Peace Messaging

Jonas describes the differences between voter education and peace messaging and the importance of both.

Video | Audio | Transcript

To ensure that peace messaging and voter education make a difference, the messaging needs to be sustained, start ahead of the election campaign, and reach vulnerable communities and possible perpetrators.

Countering Hate Speech

Jonas evaluates hate speech as a common trigger of election violence, and notes measures that can be taken to counter this challenge.

Video | Audio | Transcript

Hate speech is used to justify and mobilize mass violence.

Article: Countering Hate Speech in Elections, Strategies for Election Management Bodies

This paper offers an overview of relevant rights and principles, challenges and contradictions inherent to balancing rights/preventing hate speech; and recommendations for how EMBs can handle hate speech and improve election security.

What type of message would you consider the most effective based on the campaigns you have seen, used, or experienced?