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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.
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
IFES Honors Alan Wall with 2019 Joe C. Baxter Award
IFES' annual Joe C. Baxter Award recognizes the contributions of election professionals whose skills and dedication to the field of election administration epitomize the mission of IFES and embody the spirit of former IFES Senior Adviser for Election Administration Joe C. Baxter. On May 16, IFES presented the 2019 Baxter Award to Alan Wall, a senior elections adviser and former IFES chief of party.
News & Updates
Feature
MoU with Australian Electoral Commission Promotes Collaboration in the Asia-Pacific Region
On November 6, 2018, IFES and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) celebrated the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which reaffirms the longstanding relationship between IFES and the AEC and reflects the shared commitment to strengthen institutions and processes for elections and democratic governance globally.
News & Updates
Feature
Australian National University and IFES Sign Memorandum of Understanding
On March 1, 2016, IFES and the Australian National University signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at fostering research collaboration on electoral integrity and security.
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
Skye Christensen On U.S. Election Day, A Look At How Others Vote
While voters withstand long lines and the elements to cast their ballot, Skye Christensen of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, a nonprofit group that helps countries run democratic elections, talks about how other countries run their elections.
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
Election and Political Party Law
Australia Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918: Reprinted
Australia Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918: Reprinted
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)