What is Sharek961?

Sharek961 empowers Lebanese citizens to promote transparency by sending in eyewitness reports on all election-related incidents or issues. People across Lebanon can send in reports through SMS, email, and the web.

Sharek961 is intended to improve transparency and accountability through civic participation. Information you send in is made available to all citizens, media outlets, and organizations to view publicly online.

Who is behind Sharek961?

It’s you. Sharek961 is driven by your participation and the reports you send in.

Sharek961 has no political interest other than to promote transparency in a country we love. We’re an independent, unaffiliated, non-partisan, all-volunteer project, and the result of the hard work and collaboration of many partners and individuals. Please see our Partners and Sharek961 Team pages to learn more.

How does Sharek961 work?

Sharek961 offers a platform for crowd-sourced information gathering. People can participate through SMS, email, Twitter and web reports on what is happening around the country, from political rallies and polling centers to vote-buying and violence. Sharek961 will anonymously publish these citizen reports alongside news reports, blog posts, photos, videos and tweets in one place, on an interactive map. Learn more about the technologies behind Sharek961 on our Partners page.

Want to know more?

Check out the FAQ and the Reporting Guide, and Get Involved.

For more information, contact us at info@sharek961.org.