Watching the by-election, calming the rumours
Trained community monitors tracked early-warning signs during a tense by-election, and mediators responded within hours.
Programme: Election early warning & mediation
By-elections can be tense, and this one was no exception. A rumour about ballot boxes spread across social media on the morning of the vote.
QPI's trained monitors reported it within the hour. By midday, a mediation team had met local leaders from the competing camps, and the rumour was publicly corrected by the returning officer.
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