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Announcement
Expert Seminar: “Future of Election Regulation in Belarus”
IFES is pleased to announce an expert seminar organized by the Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on the “Future of Election Regulation in Belarus” from Jan. 11-12.
Election Material
Ballot
Belarus Referendum Ballot 1996
Ballot used for the seven-question referendum held in Belarus on 24 November 1996. The first four questions in the referendum were proposed by President Alexander Lukashenko, and the final three were proposed by the Supreme Court. The voters voted on the following:
-Whether Independence Day should be moved to 3 July, to commemorate the liberation of Belarus
-Approval of the constitutional amendments proposed by President Lukashenko
-Approval of the free sale of land
-Abolition of the death penalty
-Approval of the constitutional amendment proposed by the Supreme Soviet
-Direct elections to local bodies
-Should all state expenses be part of the national budget.
-Whether Independence Day should be moved to 3 July, to commemorate the liberation of Belarus
-Approval of the constitutional amendments proposed by President Lukashenko
-Approval of the free sale of land
-Abolition of the death penalty
-Approval of the constitutional amendment proposed by the Supreme Soviet
-Direct elections to local bodies
-Should all state expenses be part of the national budget.
Election Material
Constitution
Constitution of The Republic of Belarus
Constitution of The Republic of Belarus
Publication
Report/Paper
Pre-Election Technical Assessment of the Parliamentary Elections in Belarus
This report concerns the nationwide parliamentary elections which took place in March, 1994. The report details various meetings with government officials, media, labor leaders, educators and students. The pre-election assessment concludes with findings that the international community could assist Belarus in preparing for the elections and supporting the country’s progress toward democratic reforms.
January 31, 1994
Election Material
Constitution
Constitution of The Republic of Belarus (Draft)
Constitution of The Republic of Belarus (Draft)
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The exercise of the franchise in Trinidad and Tobago (1946-present)
“The Exercise of the Franchise in Trinidad and Tobago (1946-present)” is a September 1993 manual published by Trinidad and Tobago’s Elections and Boundaries Commission. The manual seeks to educate the public in Trinidad and Tobago as to the full meaning of and scope of the voting “Franchise.” The document provides a historical perspective with a timeline chronicling the development of democratic systems and the “Franchise” in Trinidad and Tobago.
Publication
Report/Paper
Democratic Transition in the Islands: A Final Report on the IFES Civic Education Project in Comoros, May 18 - June 13, 1992
This report was created in response to requests from the Government of Comoros to IFES to help in the establishment of structures and procedures in preparation for legislative elections. The report identifies civic and voter education as an area where the Government of Comoros could improve its electoral system.
August 31, 1992
Publication
Report/Paper
Report of the IFES Delegation Examining the Evolution of the Election Process in Belarus, March 20-24, 1992
This document is based on a March 1992 report by the IFES delegation examining the evolution of the electoral process in the Republic of Belarus. The report discusses the political setting and details the political, constitutional and electoral systems. The report also comments on the legislating and administering of elections in Belarus. Sections of the report cover campaign finance, balloting, and voter registration.
March 31, 1992