Basically, users contribute direct SMS, email, and web reports on violations of the
proposed Model Code of Conduct for General Election 2007/08 by PILDAT. The platform will then aggregate these
direct reports with news reports, blog posts, photos, videos and tweets related to the elections from all relevant sources,
in one place, on an interactive map.

How to report incidents?
You can report incidents in four ways –
- By sending a message starting with VoteReport to 03474104870 ( 00923474104870)
- By sending an email to report@votereport.pk
- By filling a form at votereport.pk
- By sending a tweet with the hashtag #votereport
It will help us map your reports if you send them to us in a pre-specified format.
The format you need to follow for submitting your SMS reports is votereport #TOWN #CATEGORY DETAILS SOURCE
Example:
votereport #Lahore #VIOL Violence in Lahore’s Badami Bagh area. 6 injured. Situation under control. Source: GEO.
votereport #Badin #BRIB Money and clothes distributed in Badin slum on election event by X candidate. Eyewitness account.
For Twitter messages, use #votereport instead of votereport.
For e-mail reports, please mention #TOWN/CITY or POST-CODE #CATEGORY in the subject line and DETAILS and SOURCE in the body.
Which categories to use?
There are nine categories displayed on the maps, including All Categories. Below are the descriptions and the short codes for the other nine categories.
- Voter Name Missing (MISS): If the voters name is missing in the voters lists displayed.
- Forged Vote (FORG): Voter being unable to cast her / his vote because a third-party has voted by fraud or impersonation.
- Election Commission Interventions (ECIN): Election Commission interventions in response to violations of the Model Code of Conduct

- Violence (VIOL): Violence related to the elections: voter intimidation, inter-party clashes, mob-violence, booth capture.

- Voter Bribing (BRIB): Voter bringing through the distribution of cash, alcohol, food, gifts etc.
- What Went Well (WELL): The electoral process worked as it should.

- Inflammatory Speech (HATE): Spoken or written speech aimed at inciting communal differences along the lines of religion, caste or creed.
- Other Irregularities (OTHR): All other violations of the Model Code of Conduct not included here.
Which sources to use?
We are hoping to receive reports from a variety of sources, including first hand eyewitness reports and links to media reports.
Also, do not worry about duplicate reports. Our platform can cluster reports and more reports about an event give it more credibility and forces people to take action.