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Remembering Kalle Könkkölä, Finnish Politician and Disability Rights Advocate
IFES is saddened by the passing of Finnish politician and disability rights advocate Kalle Könkkölä on September 11. He served from 1983 to 1987 as the first member of the Finnish Parliament with a disability, developing key pieces of legislation on disability inclusion and independent living.
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Feature
Advancing Disability Rights in Southeast Asia through Regional Network of Advocates
In 2011, IFES established the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) across Southeast Asia. A creative partnership between disabled persons’ organizations (DPOs) and election-focused civil society organizations, AGENDA serves as a forum to improve access to political and electoral opportunities for persons with disabilities by increasing public awareness and elevating advocacy efforts that call for change.
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Accessible Elections for Persons with Disabilities in Five Southeast Asian Countries
All too often, persons with disabilities are not included in the political lives of their country on an equal basis with others. Accessible Elections for Persons with Disabilities in Five Southeast Asian Countries is the first systematic attempt to gather data on election access from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines and Vietnam. The report reviews – for persons with disabilities – existing legal frameworks, challenges and barriers in exercising political rights and participation; best practices and innovations; and examples of how disabled persons organizations have been involved in electoral issues.
October 25, 2013
Election Material
Constitution
The Constitution of Finland
Constitution of Finland adopted in 1999 to replace the previous 1919 Constitution.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Memo of The Federal Council on State Elections ( Circulaire Du Conseil Federal Aux Gouvernements Cantonaux Concertant Les Elections...)
Memo of The Federal Council on State Elections ( Circulaire Du Conseil Federal Aux Gouvernements Cantonaux Concertant Les Elections...)
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Election du Conseil National 1995
“Election du Conseil National 1995” is a document published by the Swiss Chancellerie Fedérale written in French. In preparation for the 1995 parliamentary elections in Switzerland, this pamphlet provides voter instructions and qualifications as well as past parliamentary election results.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Memo to National Elections in 1995 (Election Du Coneil National De 1995. Aide-Memoire)
Memo to National Elections in 1995 (Election Du Coneil National De 1995. Aide-Memoire)
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Act on The Political Rights of Citizens Abroad (Ordonnance Sur Les Droits Politiques Des Suisses De I Etranger)
Act on The Political Rights of Citizens Abroad (Ordonnance Sur Les Droits Politiques Des Suisses De I Etranger)
Election Material
Constitution
Les Lois Fondamentales De Finlande: Reglements De La Chambre Des Representants
Fundamental Laws of Finland (French Translation).
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Laws on Local Authorities and Municipal Elections (Urnenabstimmungen in Gemeninden Proporzverordnung Landratswahlgesetz Gemeindegesetz Zusammenarbeit Der Kommunalen Gewalten)
Laws on Local Authorities and Municipal Elections (Urnenabstimmungen in Gemeninden Proporzverordnung Landratswahlgesetz Gemeindegesetz Zusammenarbeit Der Kommunalen Gewalten)