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Nigeria Holds Greatly Anticipated 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections
On February 23, Nigerians went to the polls to cast their votes in the presidential and National Assembly elections. The 2019 elections are another test for the overall functionality and inclusiveness of the Nigerian electoral process, and the public reaction to the announcements of election results is the next test for the credibility of the electoral process.
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Feature
IFES Observes Voter Registration in Nigeria
More than 65 million Nigerians registered to vote between January 15 and February 8 for the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections in April. IFES conducted unofficial monitoring in the southern and northeastern regions of the country in order to give feedback on the registration process and results to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. INEC experienced technical problems with the Direct Data Capture (DDC) machines used to register voters and faced serious challenges deploying machines and registration workers across the country. However, at the end of the period, many civil society groups gave the exercise positive marks and Nigerians remained enthusiastic for the upcoming polls.
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
Nigeria: Debating a New Voters Register Four Months before Election Day
Earlier this year, Nigeria held the world’s attention with the illness and subsequent death of President Umaru Yar'Adua. After his passing, Vice President Goodluck Jonathan assumed the presidency. In January 2011, the tenure of the current presidency will expire and Nigeria will hold presidential elections to elect the country’s next leader.
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Panama: Elecciones Generales: Informe Final de Observacion Electoral
May 31, 1999
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Panama: General Elections, IFES Election Observation Final Report
This report is issued as a record of the observations made by the IFES mission from the 1999 Panamanian elections. It is also a presentation of a series of technical suggestions for the consideration of the Panamanian government in the organization and facilitation of future elections.
May 31, 1999
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Quien puede obtener la neuva Cedula?
“Who can Obtain the New Identity Card?” is a flyer, available in Spanish, issued in 1999 by the Electoral Tribunal of Panama in lead up to the May 2, 1999 general Elections and intended to inform Panamanians where they can obtain new identity cards and the costs implied.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Voters Education (1)
“Voter Education (1) is a September 1998 pamphlet designed to explain in simple terms the laws and materials needed for electoral events and encourage citizens to register to vote, thereby assisting the electoral commission of Nigeria in obtaining an accurate register for the Nigerian Local Government Council Elections in November 1998. The document, published by the Independent National Electoral Commission, provides information about timing, location and importance of the registration process.
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Report/Paper
Proyecto: Fortalecimiento de la Gestion del Registrador auxiliary de Hechos Vitales, Noviembre - Diciembre de 1997
December 31, 1997
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Report/Paper
Report of a Pre-election Commodity Needs Assessment
This Pre-Election Technical Assessment of Panama's electoral system in 1992 was conducted for the purpose of preparing a report to be considered by the Government of Panama, the United States Government, and others in assessing the scope and quantity of material assistance needed by the Panamanian Electoral Tribunal in order to administer the 1992 referendum and 1994 general elections in a free and fair manner.
May 28, 1992