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The Cycle of Corruption: Elections and the Abuse of State Resources
In many ways, elections are a central component in cycles of systemic corruption. IFES conducted a two-year research project to develop an assessment methodology to evaluate the effectiveness of a given country’s framework for addressing the abuse of state resources in election campaigns. The final product of this project is a detailed methodology that specifically examines three categories of state resources: state personnel; state funds and physical resources; and official government communications to the public.
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Report/Paper
Election Observation Mission; Honduras General Elections, Nov 25, 2001, Final Report
This report summarizes IFES election observations in Honduras (2001). The report discusses the current (circa 2001) electoral system and the training of poll-workers, voter registration and vote counts
December 30, 2001
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Como Votar en Estas Elecciones
“How to Vote in These Elections” is a newsletter flyer, available in Spanish, published in 1997 by the “La Prensa” newspaper in Honduras, in lead up to the November 30, 1997 General Elections in Honduras and intended to instruct voters on the voting procedures. This special issue of the newsletter contains some cartoons reflecting the political parties participating in the elections.
Publication
Report/Paper
Brazil 1994 Election: Technology Assessment Report, February 28, 1995
This Election Technology Assessment from the 1994 elections in Brazil details IFES’ audit of the vote tabulation software used in Brazilian elections. The report focuses on the technological innovations in Brazilian electoral administration, the future direction of its modernization, and the applicability of the concepts and technologies involved to election administration in other countries.
Specifically,
IFES conducted studies on the Brazilian development of a cost-effective indigenous election technology which could be applied to other developing countries.
February 27, 1995
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Report/Paper
Electoral Training Project, Honduras, September to December 1993
This report summarizes IFES’ electoral training project in Honduras from 1993. The report discusses a variety of training topics including poll-workers training, diffusion instructors, local and departmental election officials and training chiefs, supervisors and instructor leaders.
December 31, 1993
Publication
Report/Paper
Honduras 1993 Elections: Election Observation Mission Report
This report details election observations from the 1993 elections in Honduras. The report provides background on the elections and voter tabulation and vote counting. The appendix includes the results of the election, training manuals and the electoral law.
December 31, 1993
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Plebiscito de Ermo/Turvo
“The Referendum in Ermo/Turvo” is a voter handbook, available in Portuguese, issued in 1993 by the Regional Electoral Tribunal of Santa Catarina, in lead up to the September 19, 2003 Referendum in Ermo/Turvo, Brazil. The handbook is meant to provide voters with information about voting and to instruct them, step by step, on how to make use of the electronic voting machine.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Cartilla Electoral
“Election Guide” is an informative guide, available in Spanish, published in 1993 by the National Electoral Tribunal of Honduras, in lead up to the November 28, 1993 General Elections. The handbook is meant to instruct and assist the Board of Elections when observing the elections. The handbook offers guidance on the technical details of the elections day, such as the procedures to be performed by the Board of Elections, from the opening moment to the closing point of the polls. Additionally, it contains information on the vote counting procedures.
Election Material
Constitution
Constitution of The Republic - Honduras 1990
1990 copy of the Constitution of Honduras.
Election Material
Constitution
Constitution of The Federative Republic of Brazil
Constitution of The Federative Republic of Brazil as passed in 1988.