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IFES, JCE Launch Partnership to Reach Voters with Disabilities
As the Dominican Republic prepares for general elections in May, the country’s electoral commission and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) are launching a partnership to improve access to the electoral process for persons with disabilities.
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Feature
Another Step Forward: Parliamentary Elections in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire held its first legislative elections in more than a decade on December 11. These elections will usher in the first democratically elected parliament since 2005, when the mandate of the parliament elected in 2000 expired. The elections are considered to be another step toward reconciliation for the West African nation.
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
Cote d’Ivoire’s Peaceful Parliamentary Elections
Cote d'Ivoire held the first legislative elections in more than a decade on Sunday, December 11. These elections will usher in the first democratically elected parliament since 2005, when the mandate of the one elected in 2000 expired.
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Report/Paper
Herald of Reconciliation? Looking at Cote d’Ivoire’s Upcoming Elections
On Sunday, December 11, Ivorians will be voting in the first legislative elections held in more than a decade. These elections are a crucial step in the country’s path towards peace and stability, given the political volatility experienced after last year’s presidential elections.
December 08, 2011
News & Updates
Feature
ICC's Investigation into Post-Election Violence in Cote d'Ivoire
Earlier this month, the International Criminal Court authorized an investigation into the alleged abuses committed following the November 2010 presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire. Almami Cyllah, Regional Director for Africa, tells us how this investigation might impact Côte d'Ivoire and the rest of Africa
News & Updates
Feature
2011 IFES Democracy Awards Dinner -- Judge Johann Kriegler
Judge Johann Kriegler of South Africa accepts the 2011 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award from IFES on Sept. 15.
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Report/Paper
Ethnic Divisions and Electoral System Design: Prospects for Reform in Kenya
In "Ethnic Divisions and Electoral System Design: Prospects for Reform in Kenya", Shane McGee, IFES' 2008 William and Kathy Hybl Democracy Studies Fellow, suggests that a country with deep ethnic cleavages like Kenya would greatly benefit from shifting its electoral system from a plurality to a mixed-member system.
July 09, 2008
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Discussion note cards
This series of 12 note cards, published in 2007 in South Africa, were designed to facilitate discussion based workshops. The cards present everyday scenarios involving topics and situations such as urban civics, the workplace and youth in South Africa. Those circumstances are also accompanied by discussion questions that frame the topic and scene with in the context of the South African constitution and civil society.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Instuctivo Ensayo de Verificacion y Educacion Electoral 2004
“Instructive Guide of Electoral Verification and Education 2004” is an instructional workbook, available in Spanish, issued in 2004 by the Central Electoral Board of the Dominican Republic, in lead up to the 2004 Presidential Election. The workbook provides guidance and education for voters and election officials regarding electoral verification on the day of the elections. Additionally, the workbook contains some sample verification forms to familiarize election officials and voters with the procedures of electoral verification.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Boleta Presidencial
“The Presidential Ballot” is an informative brochure, available in Spanish, issued in 2004 by the Central Electoral Board in lead up to the May 16, 2004 Presidential Election in the Dominican Republic. The brochure contains voter instructions to guide electors through the voting process on the day of the election as well as a sample list of the candidate political parties for the elections.