|
China Program
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
How did The Carter Center become involved in China elections?Following Carter Center observations of village elections, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter visited China in 1997. During this visit, President Carter and China's civil affairs minister discussed means to improve village elections. This discussion led to a three-year agreement permitting the Center to work primarily in four China provinces to observe village election procedures and assist in gathering election data with computer technology, educating voters, and training election officials. What began as a project for the Center has evolved into a full-blown program of continuing assistance, expanding its scope to include such activities as helping amend election laws and involvement in election reform beyond the village level of governance.
|
|
|
RSS Feeds |
Podcasts |
Emory University |
Jimmy Carter Library & Museum |
Privacy Statement |
Copyright © 2008 The Carter Center. All Rights Reserved
Print This Page
E-mail This Page