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Guia paso a paso
“Guide: Step by Step” is an electoral handbook, available in Spanish, issued in 2006 by the Supreme Electoral Council in Nicaragua in lead up to the November 5, 2006 Nicaraguan General Elections. The handbook is supposed to instruct the polling station officials about their responsibilities before and during the elections and to serve as guidance through the voting procedures. Additionally, the guide contains examples of the documents needed by the polling station officials when following the required voting procedures.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Constitucion Politica de la Republica de Nicaragua
“The Political Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua” is the official publication of the Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua, available in Spanish, issued in 2003 by the Secretariat of Legal Affairs of the Presidency of Nicaragua. The text of the constitution embodies the approved reforms of 2000. The constitution consists of 11 articles, some of them incorporating matters of national defense, general principles, Nicaraguan nationality, Education and Culture, and the structure of the state institutions.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Democracy and You
Published by the Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) in 1999, the book entitled Democracy and You: A Guide to Better Understanding provides Namibians with general information and definitions regarding democratic governance and the structure of Namibian politics. In addition to outlines of the Namibian constitution and government, this book includes a civic education essay competition and repeatedly stresses the importance of democracy.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Regulations on Electoral Conduct
Regulations on Electoral Conduct
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Law on Reform of Electoral Law
Law on Reform of Electoral Law
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Report/Paper
Hong Kong Elections: Transition to Autonomy
This report on the Hong Kong elections discusses the institutions involved with the election process, the issues currently under debate and the potential avenues of participation by the Secretariat in the transitional election process.
June 24, 1997
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The Married Persons Equality Act
This document, published in 1997 by the Namibia Institute for Democracy, outlines the “The Married Persons Equality Act.” The acts primary goal was to abolish marital power and property law. The act outlines the legality of marriage, divorce, spousal rights to personal property and a minimum legal age to marry. Although not focusing on the electoral system this piece nevertheless is an example of the legislative process and civil society development.
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Report/Paper
Nicaragua: Election Observation Mission
This report summarizes the IFES observation of the general elections in Nicaragua in 1996. The report discusses IFES activities such as
conducting a pre-electoral assessment, providing in situ technical assistance, election education, civic education, and international election observation.
November 30, 1996
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Todos debemos Votar
“We Should All Vote” is a civic education program outline, available in Spanish, issued in 1996 in Nicaragua in lead up to the October 20, 1996 Nicaraguan General Elections. The document outlines the program’s objectives of educating the Nicaraguan youth about the necessity to participate in the electoral process before and during the elections, starting with registering to vote and finishing with the actual voting. The outline presents a plan on the “ad hoc” training for the electoral registration process that professors will implement in the students’ activities programs.