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Supporting Implementation of Political Finance Reform in Guatemala
In Guatemala, IFES' support to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), the country’s main election management body, includes ongoing collaboration to implement political finance reform, such as improving the TSE’s oversight capabilities and training political parties on the financial rules.
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Elections on Trial Project: Inaugural Meeting of the Europe and Eurasia Electoral Jurisprudence Working Group
IFES is working to establish peer networks in Europe and Eurasia and Africa, supported by the United States Agency for International Development. Regional knowledge exchange allows judges and election commissioners to discuss best practices and share comparative examples of how other countries deal with specific categories of complaints and disputes.
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IFES’ "Elections: More Inclusion, Less Violence” Program in Guatemala
Through the “Elections: More Inclusion, Less Violence” project implemented by the Consortium for Electoral and Political Processes (CEPPS), IFES provided technical assistance to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) in three areas during the 2015 electoral process: general planning; implementation of electoral security measures; and campaign finance monitoring and oversight.
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Departmento De Organizaciones Politicas Registro de Ciudadanos
“Department of Political Organizations. Register of Citizens” is an electoral directory guide, available in Spanish, issued in 2003 by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in Guatemala in lead up to the 2003 Guatemalan General Election. The guide lists political parties’ name, acronym, secretary general, and address.
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Civic Education Material
Manual para Fiscales de Organizaciones Politicas
“Political Organizations’ Electoral Censurers” is an informative manual, available in Spanish, published in 2003 by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in Guatemala, in lead up to the November 9, 2003 Guatemalan General Elections. The manual is intended to serve as a guide for political organizations’ electoral censurers.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Congreso A Informacion Legislativa
“Congress to Legislative Information” is an informative document, available in Spanish, issued by the Constitutional Court in Guatemala and intended to provide contact information for all members of a certain political party from Guatemala.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Elecciones Generales 2003
“General Elections 2003” is a General Electoral Report, available in Spanish, published in 2003 by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in Guatemala, in lead up to the 2003 Guatemalan General Elections. The report is a record of resolution form requests by political organization and/or parties.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Ley Electoral y de Partidos Politicos
“The Electoral Law and Political Parties Law and Its Regulations” is an electoral guide, available in Spanish, issued in April 2003 by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in Guatemala. The guide includes the texts of the electoral and political parties’ law as well as the regulations of these.
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Lithuania: Money and Politics Case Study
Lithuania has rapidly developed both politically and economically since emerging from the Soviet Union in 1991. While the country has built a functioning parliamentary system of government, has become a member of NATO, and is on the verge of joining the European Union, it still faces many problems associated with the many consolidating democracies around the world. As in all democracies, populations need to trust that those they elect will represent their interests. Problems such as corruption, weaknesses in laws concerning the political financing, and unaccounted for political income and expenditures threaten the credibility of the process and hinder the speed at which democracy is consolidated. Additionally, Lithuania lacks the high level of vibrant debate about the issue of political financing among scholars, journalists and civil society bodies required to promote meaningful reform. Recognizing this, Lithuania has developed an independent Central Electoral Committee (CEC) and adopted laws requiring detailed and public disclosure of political finance accounts. Prior to conducting Money and Politics programming in Lithuania, the CEC had made a demonstrable interest in making information public. While scanning summary report of accounts and placing them on the internet, the user could not search, not easily compare and analyze the information. Interested parties were required to make an appointment to view more detailed, paper-based information. Further, while the Tax Authorities are required to audit final political party reports, enforcement is widely considered to be weak. Few, if any, cases of political finance violations have been forwarded and investigated, not to mention prosecuted. By addressing the difficult issues surrounding political finance with the support of IFES in 2002 and 2003, Lithuania is emerging as a model for other consolidating democracy to follow. Significant areas remain to be addressed. While Lithuania has taken concrete steps to reform political finance legislation, open political finance information to public scrutiny and oversight, and encourage debate, further efforts are required to actively enforce laws and regulations and raise the level of debate among the various governmental, legislative, and civil society groups. By addressing these areas, Lithuania has the potential for being an example of best practices while making local expertise and resources to other countries undergoing similar reforms.
December 31, 2002