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Quebec’s Historic 2018 Elections and the Network of Francophone Election Administrators
IFES was honored to participate in an international visitors’ program on the occasion of Quebec’s 42nd general elections from September 28 to October 3, in Quebec City, Canada. The 2018 elections marked a historical shift in the Quebecois political landscape.
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Egyptian Students Visit IFES as Part of ACYPL Exchange Program
On September 7, IFES hosted a delegation of eight Egyptian college students to discuss projects in Egypt and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Visiting the United States as part of the American Council of Young Political Leaders’ “Model American Congress” exchange program, the delegation took part in a question and answer session with President and CEO Bill Sweeney, MENA Regional Director Zeinab Abdelkarim, and IFES Egypt program staff.
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Transparency Maldives and IFES Host Democracy Camp for Youth
The current Maldivian education system does not include civic education as part of the school curriculum, resulting in limited knowledge and understanding among young people of human rights and democratic principles, as well as the role of democratic institutions, elections and political parties. In order to introduce civic education and increase civic participation among youth, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems works closely with local partner Transparency Maldives to host civic education camps for young people, ages 14-16, from around the country.
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Promoting Participation By Electing Youth: The London Youth Advisory Council
The London Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) of Ontario, Canada is comprised of young people who are elected to their positions by the general public. Each councilor represents a ward, or region, of the city of London, Ontario. For this episode of Dialogues on Democracy, IFES Youth Advisor Augusta Featherston spoke with Ward 4 Councilor Nicole Worozbyt and Adam Fearnall, Council Director of London Youth Advistory Council (LYAC) about the impact their council has had on their community and how some of these lessons can be expanded to new programs.
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Nurturing Democracy in the Maldives
In June, The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) held a “Democracy Camp” for 40 youths, aged 14-16, from around the country.The primary goal of the camp is to enhance the participants’ knowledge on civic education, rights and responsibilities of a citizen, democracy, human rights and other pressing social issues. For this episode we hear the voices of Nihaya Ahmed, a camp participant, and IFES Chief of Party Dan Malinovich.
Election Material
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Are you on the List?
“Are You on the List?” is a compilation of several flyers, published by Elections Canada, with the objective of encouraging Canadian citizens to register their names to the voter list in order to be eligible to vote in the Federal Elections on November 27th 2000. The document, published in 2000, includes personal voter information cards, information on how to vote from abroad, and information pamphlets about the election.
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Vas-y! Fais ta marque
“Vas-y! Fais ta marque” is a leaflet from 1999, available in a French and English copy, which encourages the Canadian youth to register their names to the national register of electors list so that they may vote in the upcoming Federal Election of 2000 in Canada. The document, published by Elections Canada, provides a brief overview of what readers have to do in order to register to vote, emphasizing how easy it is to participate in political elections.
Election Material
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Get Ready to Make your Mark!
This document published by Elections Canada in 1999 provides instructions to citizens on how to ensure their name is on the voter registry. The instructions are in English and French.
Election Material
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An Invitation From the Chief Electoral Officer
“An Invitation from the Chief Electoral Officer” is a flyer published by Elections Canada in 1998, available in both an English and French copy, which advertizes the launch of a CD-ROM called “Exploring Canada’s Electoral System”. The CD-ROM is aimed at student and seeks to educate them about the major aspects of the Canadian electoral system and the historical evolution of voting.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
I can Vote! A user-friendly Guide to voting in Canada
“I can Vote! A user-friendly Guide to voting in Canada” is a civic education pamphlet serving as a guide to first time Canadian voters in order to explain how to vote in Federal Elections and how the electoral system works. The document, published by Elections Canada in September 1997, includes diagrams, pictures and instructions on matters such as marking ballots which will help the readers successfully vote in the 1997 Federal Elections in Canada.