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Manatt Fellow Presents on Election Dispute Resolution in Africa
In September 2019, IFES Manatt Fellow Tinashe Hofisi presented on presidential election petitions in Kenya, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe at the 14th Annual Symposium of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa. He highlighted the unique jurisdictional tools available to apex courts in adjudication of presidential elections and their effect on judicial outcomes.
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Manatt Fellow Presents on Presidential Election Petitions in Africa
From October 30-November 1, 2019, IFES participated in the Fourth African Judicial Dialogue in Uganda. IFES Manatt Fellow Tinashe Hofisi presented his paper on presidential election petitions in Kenya, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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Zimbabwean Civil Society Organizations Promote Credible, Inclusive Elections
Zimbabwe will hold its much-anticipated harmonized elections on July 30, when citizens will vote for president, 201 constituency seats in the National Assembly, and seats in the urban and rural local authorities. IFES has been working to strengthen the capacity of Zimbabwean civil society organizations and community-based organizations to promote credible, inclusive and transparent elections.
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Regional Director on “The Elections We Want” in Africa
As part of its annual report, the Wilson Center Africa Program asked IFES Regional Director for Africa Rushdi Nackerdien to contribute an essay on recent African elections. His piece, “The Elections We Want,” covered 2017 elections in Angola, Rwanda, Liberia, Senegal, the Gambia, and Kenya, and their implications for election practitioners moving forward.
January 31, 2018
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Partidos Politicos Estudiantiles
“Student Political Parties” is an informative document, available in Spanish, issued by the Ministry of Public Education in Costa Rica, and intended to lay out the obligations and duties of student officers who are willing to participate in the electoral process of the student government election. Additionally, the document contains the requirements for registering the student government groups. Moreover, it describes the main student bodies with their attributes and responsibilities.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Las Elecciones Infantiles en Costa Rica
“Youths’ Elections in Costa Rica” is civic education program description, available in Spanish, issued in 1990 in Costa Rica. The document describes the history and objectives of child elections in Costa Rica and the experience of educating the youth in the spirit of civic participation, making them a big part of the development of a democratic Costa Rican society.
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Civic Education Material
Calendario de Actividades
“Calendar of Activities” is an activities calendar, available in Spanish, issued in 1990 by Ana Rosa Ulate Badilla from the National Advisory of the Student Governments, Costa Rica. The calendar lists the student electoral process chronologically, from March 26-June 15, 1990.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Codigo Electoral Estudiantil
“Student Electoral Code” is an informative booklet, available in Spanish, issued in 1990 by the Ministry of Public Education in Costa Rica, presenting the student electoral code for the student government elections. The document describes the electoral system for student government elections. The code is comprised of 14 chapters, each referring to various integral aspects of the student electoral system.
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Papel de oficio No. 981245 E
“Legal Paper Nr. 98126 E” is an informative document, available in Spanish, issued in 1990 by the MANO, a student government political party from the Nocturnal High school of Limon, Costa Rica, and addressed to the School’s Student Electoral Tribunal. The document is a letter of registration by MANO (”Authentic Nocturnal Organized Movement”) to the School’s Student Electoral Tribunal, presenting the student political party’s members, program, symbol and flag.