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Constitution
The French Constitution - 1974
The Constitution of France (1958) as amended through 1974.
Election Material
Ballot
France Cantonales Ballots 1992
Ballot papers used in the French local elections in March 1992. These ballot papers come from the Cantons of D'Avignon Sud and D'Avignon Est. Candidates represented are Jacque BOMPARD, Thibaut de LA TOCNAYE, Henri COUPON, and Henri AGU.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Guide to The Early Election - Serbia
Guide to The Early Election - Serbia
Election Material
Constitution
The French Constitution - 1996
Constitution of France (1958) as amended through 1996.
Publication
Report/Paper
Republic of Serbia: Pre-Election Technical Assessment
This report summarizes IFES’ pre-election technical assessment in Serbia from April 1997. The report analyzes the internal strengths and weaknesses of the electoral laws and administration in Serbia, including the appeals process. The report also discusses indirect impediments to free and fair elections.
May 31, 1997
Publication
Report/Paper
Republic of Serbia: Poll worker Training, Phase I, Aug-Oct 1997
This report summarizes IFES’ poll worker training program in Serbia from 1997. The report discusses Serbia’s electoral environment, project implementation and evaluation before concluding with recommendations for future programming.
November 30, 1997
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Special elections regionales
“Special elections regionales” is a special article in the magazine ‘Ca Rhone-Alpes’ from 1998, available in French, advertizing the upcoming March 15, 1998, regional election to elect members of the Council in Rhone-Alpes, France. The document provides a description of past election in the region of Rhone Alpes, provides statistics of its inhabitants, and explains the structure of the regional Council and how the vote to elect new members will proceed.
Publication
Report/Paper
Serbia and Montenegro: Poll worker Training Voter Awareness Assessment Legal Review
This report summarizes IFES’ pre-electoral assessment regarding the parliamentary and presidential elections in Serbia from 1997. The report analyzes the internal strengths and weaknesses of Serbian election law and administration, and identifies and examines where the process was vulnerable to external influences and where it was open to independent monitoring.
April 30, 1998
Publication
Report/Paper
Serbia, FRY Final Report: October 1999-September 30, 2002
IFES conducted election-related activities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 2000-2002. This report summarizes the various activities IFES undertook to pave the way for more intense involvement in a reformed and more democratic election system in Serbia. The report discusses a range of IFES activities including pre-election assessments, observation training and redistricting.
November 30, 2002
Publication
Report/Paper
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