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Making Electoral Processes in Sri Lanka More Inclusive
IFES works closely with disabled persons organizations in Sri Lanka to build a country where all persons with disabilities can exercise their rights to participate in public life.
News & Updates
Feature
Accompanying Sri Lankan Electoral Institutions Toward Successful Reforms
IFES' ongoing work in Sri Lanka, through which it partners with the Election Commission to strengthen transparency, electoral integrity and inclusion in the democratic process, demonstrates four strategies that anchor electoral reform initiatives in local priorities, international standards and comparative examples.
News & Updates
Feature
A Year of Elections in Nepal: Implementing a Federal and Inclusive Constitution
In 2017, record numbers of Nepali voters turned out to vote in local, provincial and national level elections to elect 35,000 Local Council representatives, including mayors and deputy mayors, 550 Provincial Assembly representatives, and 275 House of Representatives members. As envisioned by the 2015 Constitution, these elections completed Nepal’s transition from highly centralized monarchy to a federal republic with powers devolved from the center to newly established provincial and local governments.
News & Updates
Feature
The Principles of Election Reporting
Sri Lanka’s upcoming local government election will introduce numerous changes to the electoral system. The public will need to be informed of these changes in a balanced, impartial and fair manner. To meet this need, on January 8 and 9, IFES organized a two-day media training on principles of election reporting for 37 journalists from Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim communities from across the country.
Publication
Brochure/Fact Sheet
Factsheet on Electoral Provisions in Nepal’s New Constitution
On September 20, 2015, Nepal’s Constituent Assembly approved a new constitution, transitioning Nepal to a Federal Democratic Republic divided into seven provinces. IFES has developed a factsheet to provide an overview of how the new constitution will affect Nepal’s electoral process, including explanations of the electoral systems to be used for different elected bodies and positions, provisions to ensure representation of women and other marginalized groups, and guidelines on the delimitation of electoral constituencies.
February 18, 2016
Publication
Book
Gender Equality & Election Management Bodies: A Best Practices Guide
The full participation of women and men in a country's political and decision-making processes as voters, candidates, elected officials and electoral management body (EMB) staff is crucial. Yet, despite a set of robust international instruments and many positive developments in recent years, women represent only 21.7 percent of world's parliamentarians and in many countries they continue to be marginalized and underrepresented in political and electoral processes. Clearly, major steps still need to be taken before true gender equality is achieved in this arena.
September 23, 2014
Publication
Report/Paper
Kingdom of Nepal: Technical Assessment of Election System Performance, Phase 2: July-August 2000
This report concentrates on three issues relating to the current (circa 2000) situation of the Election Commission of Nepal: 1. Progress in establishing the district election offices which form a central part of the Commission's Five Year Development Plan. 2. Voter registration and the development of a sustainable system for the voter identity cards now being issued and 3. the effectiveness of the Election Code of Conduct and possible revisions to the code.
August 31, 2000
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
An Act Made to Provide for The Preparation of Electoral Rolls, Act No 10 of 2052
An Act Made to Provide for The Preparation of Electoral Rolls, Act No 10 of 2052
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
The Act Relating to Electoral Rolls, 2052 (1995)
The Act Relating to Electoral Rolls, 2052 (1995)
Election Material
Constitution
Official Bulletin - Guinea Bissau 1991
Official Bulletin of Guinea-Bissau to include laws passed during the third Legislative session in 1991. The bulletin includes:
-Lei no. 4/91 Aprova Lei da Imprensa
-Lei no. 5/91 Aprova Estatuto do Jornalista
-Lei no. 6/91 Cria o Conselho Nacional de Comunicacao Social, cujas atribuicoes, organizacao e funcionamento sao regulados pela presente lei.
-Lei no. 7/91 Aprova a Lei de acesso dos Partidos Politicos aos orgaos de Comunicacao Social
-Lei no. 8/91 Aprova a Lei da Liberdade Sindical
-Lei no. 9/91 Aprova a Lei de Greve
-Lei no. 10/91 Aprova a Lei a Requisicao Civil
-Lei no. 4/91 Aprova Lei da Imprensa
-Lei no. 5/91 Aprova Estatuto do Jornalista
-Lei no. 6/91 Cria o Conselho Nacional de Comunicacao Social, cujas atribuicoes, organizacao e funcionamento sao regulados pela presente lei.
-Lei no. 7/91 Aprova a Lei de acesso dos Partidos Politicos aos orgaos de Comunicacao Social
-Lei no. 8/91 Aprova a Lei da Liberdade Sindical
-Lei no. 9/91 Aprova a Lei de Greve
-Lei no. 10/91 Aprova a Lei a Requisicao Civil