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Suriname Council Ballot 1991
Ballot used in the Kiesdistrikt IX (Districkt Brokopondo) for the Surinamese general election held on 21 May 1991. The main parties in the election were the New Front for Democracy and Development, the National Democratic Party, and the Democratic Alternative - '91-Pendawa Lima.
Election Material
Ballot
Suriname Ressort Council Ballot 1991
Ballot used for the general election held in Suriname on 25 May 1991. This ballot was used in the Kiesdistrikt X (Distrikt Sipalwini). The main candidates in the election were the New Front for Democracy and Development, the National Democratic Party and the Democratic Alternative '91-Pendawa Lima.
Election Material
Ballot
Suriname National Assembly Ballot 1991
Ballot used for the 25 May 1991 general election in Suriname. This ballot was used in the Paramarimbo district, and the main candidates in the election were the New Front for Democracy and Development, National Democratic Party, and the Democratic Alternative '91-Pendawa Lima.
Election Material
Ballot
Suriname Ressort Council Ballot 1991 (Cancelled)
Ballot prepared for the Ressort Council elections in Suriname on 25 May 1991. The original election was cancelled due to a lack of candidates, and were rescheduled for 3 August 1991.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Suriname Emerges
“Suriname Emerges,” was a play written in 1993 that was intended to stimulate a discussion and teach about civic values. The play set in a futuristic, cohesive and democratic Suriname with Creole as the primary language of the performance. However the actions and visual narrative of the actors on stage express the plays message as well, making it accessbile to a wide audience.
Publication
Report/Paper
Briefing on Lebanese Voter Register
The voter register in Lebanon is updated annually. Between 10 February and 10 March, the Election Law provides that all Lebanese citizens have the right to check whether they are correctly included on the voter register before it is published on 30 March.
February 08, 2009
Publication
Report/Paper
Lebanon lowers voting age to 18 years
On 19 March 2009, Parliament voted unanimously to adopt a Constitutional Law to reduce the voting age in Lebanon from 21 years to 18 years. The Law will now be forwarded to the cabinet for the second stage.
March 19, 2009
News & Updates
Press Release
IFES Launches Project to Empower Women in the Middle East
The Status of Women in the Middle East and North Africa (SWMENA), a project to improve the legal, political and social standing of women, is underway. IFES, the Institute of Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and the Canadian Parliamentary Center (CPC), the partners in this endeavor, hope that the project will remove some of the roadblocks to women’s self-empowerment in the region.
Publication
Report/Paper
The Political Finance Framework in Lebanon
In this report Dr. Magnus Ohman provides an analysis of the oversight mechanisms put in place for the 2009 Parliamentary elections in Lebanon.
August 01, 2009
Publication
Report/Paper
Electoral System Options for Lebanese 2010 Elections
This document provides background information on some available options for alternative electoral systems that could be used for electing municipal councils in Lebanon. The paper also provides an assessment on the impact the choice of system has on the possibility of introducing standardized ballot papers.
August 10, 2009