Election Law

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Focus on Lebanon | Lobby Training Manual

August 2010

Lobbying is a critical component of the democratic process. The essence of representative government is that policymakers should be representing the needs of their constituencies when they pass laws.

Gender Issues, Civil Society, Election Law, Election Management, Elections

Election Commission of Pakistan Holds Workshop on Electoral Reform

August 17, 2010

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), supported by IFES, conducted a workshop on Electoral Systems and Reform. The event, held on August 16 2010, included a presentation from Prof. Andrew Reynolds (University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill), one of the world’s leading experts on electoral systems. Participants included the Chief Election Commissioner, other senior members of the ECP from all four provinces of Pakistan, civil society representatives and IFES Pakistan staff members.

Election Management, Elections, Election Procedures, Election Law, Legal Framework

Jordanian Election Administrators Aim for More Transparency

July 26, 2010

Jordanians will elect a new lower house of the Jordanian parliament, the Majlis al-Nuwaab or Council of Representatives, on November 9, 2010. These elections come a year earlier than originally scheduled, but almost a year after His Majesty King Abdullah II dissolved parliament in November 2009—two years before the end of its mandate.

Election Law, Governance, Elections, Electoral Systems, Political Parties

BRIDGE and Lebanon’s Ministry of Interior and Municipalities Among Winners of UN Public Service Awards

June 23, 2010

On June 23, 2010, two of IFES’ partner organizations attended an awards ceremony to receive the 2010 United Nations Public Service Award in the categories of “improving the delivery of public services” and “fostering participation in public policy-making decisions through innovative mechanisms.”

Civil Society, Election Law, Public Opinion

Kyrgyzstan’s Electoral Challenges

June 05, 2010

Following April’s coup, Kyrgyzstan faces two hotly contested electoral events. Yet election authorities’ hurried preparations and a legacy of unrealistically high turnout threaten the legitimacy of June’s referendum and October’s elections.

Elections, Election Disputes, Election Procedures, Election Management, Election Law

Understanding the Kyrgyz Parliament

May 26, 2010

On April 26, 2010 the Interim Government of Kyrgyzstan unveiled a new draft constitution, the merits of which are currently under debate both in Kyrgyzstan and in international forums. New or modified provisions address fundamental issues such as the political model, separation of powers, the judicial system, human rights and local self-government.

Legal Framework, Elections, Election Law

Top Experts in Complaints Adjudication Discuss the Upcoming Elections in the Philippines

April 27, 2010

For an entire week, from February 8 to 12, 2010, IFES and the American Bar Association, with funding support from USAID, brought two of the foremost legal experts on election adjudication from the US – Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul H. Anderson and election law expert John “Jack” Hardin Young – to Manila in order to meet with the Commission on Elections and other stakeholders and advise on complaints adjudication with this new technology. Both Justice Anderson and Mr. Young have experience litigating and adjudicating cases using Precinct Count Optical Scan systems, which are similar to those which will be used in the Philippines.

Election Disputes, Voting Technology, Election Ballots, Election Law, Governance

Electoral Complaints Adjudication in the Philippines

April 27, 2010

Transcript of Podcast with Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul Anderson and election lawyer and recount expert John “Jack” Harding Young discussing their experience working in the Philippines with IFES and the American Bar Association on the area of Electoral Complaints Adjudication in the Philippines.

Voting Technology, Election Disputes, Election Law, Election Ballots, Legal Framework

IFES Program Manager for the Caucasus and Central Asia Comments on Kyrgyzstan

April 13, 2010

The protests that began to shake Kyrgyzstan on the week of April 5 have left the country in a nebulous situation that could result in a new constitution and leadership. Anthony C. Bowyer, program manager for the Caucasus & Central Asia IFES, comments.

Elections, Constitutional Law, Governance, Election Law, Rule of Law

Topic In Brief

Election law includes specific issues related to legal and administrative regulations which can be seen as fundamental for any election which aspires to be undertaken in a free and fair way.

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