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The Cycle of Corruption: Elections and the Abuse of State Resources
In many ways, elections are a central component in cycles of systemic corruption. IFES conducted a two-year research project to develop an assessment methodology to evaluate the effectiveness of a given country’s framework for addressing the abuse of state resources in election campaigns. The final product of this project is a detailed methodology that specifically examines three categories of state resources: state personnel; state funds and physical resources; and official government communications to the public.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Democracy and You
Published by the Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) in 1999, the book entitled Democracy and You: A Guide to Better Understanding provides Namibians with general information and definitions regarding democratic governance and the structure of Namibian politics. In addition to outlines of the Namibian constitution and government, this book includes a civic education essay competition and repeatedly stresses the importance of democracy.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The Married Persons Equality Act
This document, published in 1997 by the Namibia Institute for Democracy, outlines the “The Married Persons Equality Act.” The acts primary goal was to abolish marital power and property law. The act outlines the legality of marriage, divorce, spousal rights to personal property and a minimum legal age to marry. Although not focusing on the electoral system this piece nevertheless is an example of the legislative process and civil society development.
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Brazil 1994 Election: Technology Assessment Report, February 28, 1995
This Election Technology Assessment from the 1994 elections in Brazil details IFES’ audit of the vote tabulation software used in Brazilian elections. The report focuses on the technological innovations in Brazilian electoral administration, the future direction of its modernization, and the applicability of the concepts and technologies involved to election administration in other countries.
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IFES conducted studies on the Brazilian development of a cost-effective indigenous election technology which could be applied to other developing countries.
February 27, 1995
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Plebiscito de Ermo/Turvo
“The Referendum in Ermo/Turvo” is a voter handbook, available in Portuguese, issued in 1993 by the Regional Electoral Tribunal of Santa Catarina, in lead up to the September 19, 2003 Referendum in Ermo/Turvo, Brazil. The handbook is meant to provide voters with information about voting and to instruct them, step by step, on how to make use of the electronic voting machine.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Manual on - Conduct of Regional and Local Authority Councils Elections
Manual on - Conduct of Regional and Local Authority Councils Elections
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Electoral Act, 1992: Guidelines for The Conduct of Political Activities By Political Parties in Respect of Elections
Electoral Act, 1992: Guidelines for The Conduct of Political Activities By Political Parties in Respect of Elections
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Regulations for Registration of Voters and Political Parties
Regulations for Registration of Voters and Political Parties
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia, R2,80 - No 473, No 25 Establishment of The Boundaries of Constituencies in Namibia
Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia, R2,80 - No 473, No 25 Establishment of The Boundaries of Constituencies in Namibia
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Promulgation of Act of The National Assembly
Promulgation of Act of The National Assembly