The Election Management Bodies (EMB) of 42 countries on Friday (January 23, 2026) resolved to work together on five key issues, including purity of electoral rolls, conduct of elections, and use of technology.
As part of the Delhi Declaration adopted on the concluding day of the three-day International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) 2026, the EMBs also resolved to work together on research and publications, use of technology, and training and capacity building.
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The declaration was read out by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners (ECs) Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
The heads of 42 Election Management Bodies, experts from over 70 national institutions and senior officers of the Election Commission and 36 Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of States/UTs were present at the closing session.
