Africa
A continent with unique challenges and political contexts, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) has worked in over 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa over the past three decades. From Nigeria to Kenya and Liberia to Guinea, IFES programming seeks to advance good governance and democratic rights by providing technical assistance to election officials; empower the underrepresented to participate in the political process; and apply field-based research to improve the electoral cycle.
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31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
Guidelines for Election in to the Office of President and the National Assembly
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
The “Election 1999: Nothing about us without us” business card was another effort to engage deaf voters. The cards also have a call line supported by the International Foundation for Electoral...
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa distributed this flyer on voting procedure in advance of the 1999 national elections. The material notifies prospective voters as to where...
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
“Election 99: Your Vote, Your Right,” is an educational pamphlet informing South African residents of key election and political terms in preparation for the upcoming June 2nd, 1999 national...
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
Published by the International Electoral Commission in preparation for the June 2nd, 1999 South African national elections, this leaflet encourages South Africans to vote by providing general voting...
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
Project Literacy’s "Voter Education Programme” is a lesson plan geared at educating the South African public on South Africa’s path to democracy. Included in the 1999 literature are sections on...
31 Dec 1998 | Publication
This report is based on the findings of IFES long-term monitors, who were present in Nigeria from November 1998 to April 1999, and of the AAEA/IFES missions to observe three of the four...
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
Published by the Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) in 1999, the book entitled Democracy and You: A Guide to Better Understanding provides Namibians with general information and definitions...
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
“Voter Education: Curriculum Methodologies,” published in 1999, is a booklet that explains the role of the Electoral Commission of Kenya in voter education. The Electoral Commision was focused on...
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
This pamphlet entitled “Ensuring Free and Fair Elections” was published by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in 1999 prior to the June 2nd, 1999 South African general elections. This...
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
Published by Liberian Democracy Watch (LDW) in 1999, “Constitution (Big Law Book) of Liberia” serves as an interpretation of the actual Liberian Constitution of 1986 in the vernacular with...
31 Dec 1998 | Publication
The Association of African Election Authorities (AAEA) and the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) undertook a joint mission to observe the December 5, 1998 local...
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
“Civic/Voter Education Instructional Manual for the Referendum on the Choice” is a booklet that was distributed in 1999 to help educate voters on the upcoming year 2000 referendum on the Ugandan...
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
“Join Us in Campaigning for a Just Domestic Relations Law” is a pamphlet that was published in September of 1999 by the Ugandan Women’s Network. The pamphlet outlines the “Domestic Rights Bill,”...
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
“The Power of your vote” was published in 1999 on the eve of the South African national elections. This Independent Electoral Commission publication urged the South African electorate to continue...
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
This poster was utilized during the 1999 South African national elections. The pictures indicate how the physical process of voting works and the poster is geared towards educating deaf voters. ...
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
This two page pamphlet briefly summarizes the voting process in five steps and urges people to vote in the 1999 South African elections. The piece was put together by, the International...
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
This advertisement encouraging voter participation shows a hand placing a ballot into a ballot box to emphasize the role that each Liberian has in the election system. Entitled “Register Today and...
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
Published by the Educational Support Services Trust for the International Electoral Commission (IEC), this pamphlet serves as a last chance to educate South Africans on how to register to vote...
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
The eve of the 1999 national elections in South Africa saw a concerted effort to energize and engage the electorate. The “Election 1999 Register to Vote” pamphlet was part of this effort and...
31 Dec 1998 | Election Material
Published by the National Youth Commission in 1999, this sticker urges South African citizens to register to vote before the June 2nd, 1999 general elections. The language on this sticker suggests...
13 Dec 1998 | Election Material
General Elections Law for The Year 1998
13 Dec 1998 | Publication
This report summarizes IFES findings from Guinea in December 1997. The purpose of the document is to report on IFES assessments concerning the legal framework for presidential elections and...
13 Dec 1998 | Election Material
Presidential ballot papers for the election held in Guinea on 14 December 1998. The candidates represented are Alpha CONDE, Chales Pascal TOLNO, Lansana CONTE, Jean Marie DORE, and Ba Mamadou BOYE.
4 Dec 1998 | Election Material
Local elections were held on 5 December 1998 to elect Chairmen and Councillors to local governments.
1 Dec 1998 | Election Material
Local Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) Decree 1998
30 Nov 1998 | Election Material
Amendment on Law to Independent National Electoral Commission
30 Nov 1998 | Election Material
“Réfléchissez et Devenez Electeur Conscient” is a report from 1998, available in French, which details a step by step approach to making the Democratic Republic of Congo a truly democratic country...
30 Nov 1998 | Election Material
“Linelit Universal Declaration of Human Rights Calendar, 1999” is a calendar for the year 1999 which also contains the 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, available in French...
25 Nov 1998 | Election Material
Guidelines for Local Government Council Elections
22 Oct 1998 | Publication
This report is an account of a pre-election assessment conducted by IFES in South Africa from 1998. The report details IFES’ guidance on South African election preparations and IFES...
15 Oct 1998 | Election Material
Government Gazette - Electoral Commission: Regulations Concerning The Registration of Voters
15 Oct 1998 | Election Material
Government Gazette Vol 400 No 19388 - Regulations Concerning The Registration of Voters
13 Oct 1998 | Election Material
Government Gazette - Staatskoerant - Vol 400, No 19351 - Electoral Act, 1998
13 Oct 1998 | Election Material
Published on October 14, 1998, the complete legislation of Electoral Act 73 is provided for the South African public. This national act outlines in detail all rules and regulations regarding voter...
11 Oct 1998 | Election Material
Act to Regulate Elections of The National Assembly, 1998
4 Oct 1998 | Election Material
Guidelines for Registration of Voters
25 Aug 1998 | Election Material
Independent National Electoral Commission - Guidelines for the Formation and Registration of Political Parties
11 Aug 1998 | Election Material
Law on Establishment of Transition Implementation Committee
10 Aug 1998 | Election Material
Establishment and Functions, etc. of the Independent National Electoral Commission