CHANAN is a process to implement a program on voter and civic education, The Electoral Cycle Support to the Election Commission of Pakistan (2013 – 2015) is a project mandated to strengthen the Election Commission of Pakistan by increasing its capacity to deliver its Strategic Plan, strengthen electoral laws and procedures and improve the engagement of citizens, particularly women and youth in electoral processes.

The Project has moved from Phase 1 (pre-elections and elections) to Phase 2 (post-elections) in the electoral cycle where the focus in Phase 2 includes strengthening the internal governance, operational performance and capacity of the ECP, advocating for electoral reforms, providing support for local government, cantonment and bye elections and civic and voter education.

Purpose

The street theatre performances will be conducted in districts with lower than average voter turnout in the 2013 General Elections. The performances are meant to increase voter awareness of and participation in electoral processes and in particular, to encourage people to turn out to vote in the upcoming local government elections.

Target Audience:                       

The target audience for these performances includes voters were the following groups:

• Women
• Male and female youth voters (those between the ages of 18–24 years)
• People with disabilities
• Religious and ethnic minorities