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Lincoln\u003C\/strong\u003E, part-time professor in \u003Cstrong\u003EThe Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/strong\u003E, served as an International Election Observer during Ecuador\u0027s national elections on February 17, 2013.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Election observers wear identifying vests or tshirts; carry clipboards, not weapons; and rely upon training in both social science research methods and computer science to present a final analysis of the electoral process to the host country\u2019s government,\u0022 said Lincoln of the role.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELincoln was invited by the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS) to participate with more than 65 other observers from 20 countries in the Ecuador elections.\u0026nbsp;The purpose of the mission was to observe the administration of the elections throughout the country and to report compliance with international standards of \u201cimpartial, transparent, and reliable\u201d election processes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELincoln has participated in 13 election observer missions, including eight with former President Jimmy Carter. 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