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Como Votar?
“How to Vote?” is a voter guide, available in Spanish, issued in 1989 by the “Decidamos” group in Paraguay in lead up to the May 1, 1989 Paraguayan General Elections. The handbook provides in-depth information on the voting procedure, starting with the registration process to the actual vote exercising on the day of the elections. The guide is meant to stimulate Paraguayan voters to contribute to the democracy-building process in Paraguay by being active civic participants.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
El Veedor
“The Observer” is an electoral guide, available in Spanish, issued in 1989 by the Faculty of Diplomatic and Juridical Sciences of the Catholic University in Paraguay. The handbook is meant to provide guidance for the election officials and observers during the electoral process. Moreover, it can also serve as a general voter guide for all eligible electors in Paraguay. The guide contains election related information such as: the voting procedures, the attributions and responsibilities of the election officials and observers, the counting of the votes, and lastly, the sanctions enforced in case of election-related crimes.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Los C.E.C. de Nande Rapera
“The Committees of Civic Education of Ñande Raperã” is a civic education program description, available in Spanish, issued in 1989 by the Ñande Raperã civic group in Paraguay. The document explains and describes the structure and the objectives of the Ñande Raperã civic group, engaged in promoting democracy through civic education. It describes the steps to be taken in order to achieve the proposed objectives.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Manual del Veedor
“Observer’s Manual” is an electoral guide for observers, available in Spanish, issued in 1989 by the “Decidamos” group in Paraguay in lead up to the May 1, 1989 Paraguayan General Elections. The handbook provides in-depth information on the general aspects of the electoral process and it is meant to guide political parties’ observers in their duty on the day of the elections. Some of the information included in the guide explains and describes who is considered an eligible elector, who and what are the duties of the observers, and the opening of the polling stations and the after-voting counting process.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Municipio y Municipalidad
“County and Municipality” is a civic education handbook, available in Spanish, issued in 1989 by Gustavo Laterza Rivarola from the Center of Democratic Studies in Paraguay and is intended to familiarize Paraguayans with the structural formation of the counties and municipalities in Paraguay. The author explores five topics, with the following titles: the city, the county, the municipality, the municipal organizations, and the municipality and society.
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Guyana: A Pre-Election Technical Assessment Report, October 31, 1990
IFES provided an on-site technical assessment of Guyana’s electoral system prior to the 1991 Parliamentary elections. This report summarizes IFES findings, including a review of electoral law, the various political parties and election commodities.
October 30, 1990
Election Material
Civic Education Material
General and regional elections : Warning
In an article prepared by Chief Election Officer R.A. Jacobs entitled “General and Regional Elections: Warning,” excerpts from sections 78 and 79 of the Representation of the People Act are provided to inform the Guyanese public on the importance of order in polling places. Also mentioned is the treatment of election workers in an effort to keep away violence from voting stations.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Get Ready!
Published in Guyana in 1991 by the National Registration Commission, “Get Ready” is an election advertisement urging Guyanese citizens to register to vote before the May 17th, 1991 deadline. In preparation for the first free and fair elections in 1992, this advertisement argues that every Guyanese citizen over 18 has the civic duty to participate in the voting process.