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New IFES Book Documents Methods to Mobilize Disabled Voters
A new publication from IFES documents activities and lessons learned from the first-ever project that aimed to increase voting by Nicaraguans with disabilities and thereby make the country’s elections more inclusive.
Publication
Report/Paper
Your Vote Counts, Your Vote Decides / Tu Voto Vale, Tu Voto Decide
This project report describes the first-ever experience in Nicaragua in support of voting for persons with a disability. It reflects the conclusions arrived at by means of a project evaluation process, as well as the lessons learned that might be useful to similar future activities, whether these take place in Nicaragua or in other countries of the region or world. He aquí un informe memoria sobre la primera experiencia en Nicaragua de apoyo al voto de las personas con alguna discapacidad. Esta publicación describe las actividades del proyecto e incluye lecciones aprendidas que puedan resultar beneficiosas para actuaciones en el futuro, ya en Nicaragua ya en otros países de la región o del mundo.
March 04, 2007
Publication
Report/Paper
Proyecto de Estudio Comparado Sobre las Reformas al Sistema de Registro Civil e Identificación de las Personas en: Colombia, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panamá
The report compiles and compares the different ways that Colombia, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Panamá have reformed their civil registries and processes for collecting voter information. The original purpose of the report was to gather, summarize and distribute objective and comparative information to spark discussion and debate among government officials including civil registrars, civil society and all other stakeholders interested Civil Registry reform in Nicaragua. The report examines the different structures of civil registry bodies in the countries studied. In addition, it includes summaries that explain the repercussions of reforms enacted by individual countries and analyzes proposed reform efforts. In the case of Nicaragua, the document includes preliminary information about civil registry reforms that were in process when the report was written. El informe compila y compara diversas reformas efectuadas en los registros civiles en Colombia, El Salvador, Panamá y Nicaragua. Este reporte fue desarrollado con el esfuerzo de recopilar, resumir y proveer información objetiva y comparativa en lo que es el inicio de la discusión y el debate nacional entre funcionarios gubernamentales y registradores civiles, sociedad civil y todos aquellos entes involucrados en el proceso de reforma del registro civil de Nicaragua. El informe también considera diferencias entre los registros civiles de los países estudiados e incluye un resumen por cada país que indica las repercusiones de las reformas y otros temas no previstos durante el proceso. En el caso de Nicaragua, el documento incluye elementos contextuales que se han llevado a cabo al momento de realizar el estudio.
January 31, 2007
Publication
Survey
Public Opinion in Azerbaijan 2005: Findings from a Public Opinion Survey
IFES’ 2005 survey in Azerbaijan reveals a pessimistic public opinion with respect to several key issues than the 2004 survey. The results suggest that most Azerbaijanis are dissatisfied with the economic and overall situation in the country, indicating an importance placed on economic concerns by most of the respondents. Moreover, many Azerbaijanis do not think that their country is a democracy. Corruption continues to be a serious issue, as a majority of Azerbaijanis report paying bribes for medical care, grades and passports or other official documents. Despite this dissatisfaction, interest in politics has steadily risen over the past 3 years. Following the survey, IFES also conducted a series of focus groups with people interested in politics, and some findings from the focus groups are also included in this report.
October 05, 2006
Election Material
Civic Education Material
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.
Publication
Survey
Azerbaijan Looks to Its Future: Social Attitudes and Trends (2004)
This 2004 public opinion survey conducted in Azerbaijan shows Azerbaijanis in a more positive frame of mind with respect to many key issues than was documented in IFES’ 2002 or 2003 surveys. Unlike in either of those, in the 2004 survey a majority of Azerbaijanis express satisfaction with the overall situation in the country, and a majority of Azerbaijanis describe the national economic situation as being “good.” More Azerbaijanis than not are also optimistic that the economic situation in the country will improve over the next year. And when it comes to democracy, many more Azerbaijanis rate the country as primarily a democracy than in the 2002 survey (46% versus 20%).
February 03, 2005
Publication
Report/Paper
Azerbaijan, FINAL REPORT, September 20, 2001 - September 19, 2003
This report reviews IFES efforts in Azerbaijan in support of the USAID project Civil Society Better Organized and Represented. This report describes how IFES worked to encourage increased professionalism among election officials, provided training to elected officials, encouraged broader citizen participation and increased awareness on democracy and democratic governance. The report also details civic education tools used and discusses the challenges encountered and lessons learned from IFES program.
November 30, 2003
Publication
Report/Paper
Azerbaijan FINAL REPORT, September 21, 1997-December 31, 2002
This report summarizes the electoral climate in prior to the November 12, 1995 parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan. The report details the IFES program activities including legal advising, seminars and roundtables conducted by IFES, technical support, NGO support and development and various products for successful election implementation. The report concludes with recommendations concerning democracy assistance and program administration in the future.
February 28, 2003
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.
Publication
Report/Paper
Summary Description of the Division of Powers Between Municipalities and State Local Executive Authorities , November 2002
This report describes the division of powers between Municipalities and State Local Executive Authorities in Azerbaijan. The report defines the roles of both democratic institutions. The report includes an organizational chart, general responsibilities of each branch of government and other information concerning the institutions. The report provides a simple and clear division of powers and responsibilities between both branches of government.
October 31, 2002