Election MONITORING
Rick Barker election monitoring roles
Rick has extensive experience in election monitoring and engaging with Members of Parliament about their roles, how parliaments function and the importance of constitutional arrangements Rick has been on the following;
- Seminar on the role of Party Whips for the Fijian parliamentary parties in Melbourne Australia 2015
- International observer to the Fijian elections September 2014
- International observer for the elections in Guinea Bissau April 2014
- International Observer for the Referendum on the political status of the Falkland Islands March 2013
- Lead the New Zealand delegation to monitor the elections in Timor L’este August 2001 based with the New Zealand Battalion in Suai.
Falkland Islands
This election booth was in the hall at Goose Green, the same hall that the Argentinian forces held over 100 of the locals who where herded in here at gun point and held for weeks with minimal toilet facilities, no shower and no cooking facilities. The floor still had the escape holes cut into it while under the 'watchful eyes' of their captors. Many of those casting their votes on the day had been captives here.
Falkland Islands Memento
A memento left by the Paratroop Regiment that liberated Goose Green.
The hall has a small but touching museum for the events.
Fiji Elections
At the door of a village polling station in Fiji.
Guinea Bissau.
Watching the voting procedures in 40 plus degree heat in Guinea Bissau.