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Technical Assistance to Armenia: July 5, 1995 National Assembly Elections & Constitutional Referendum

July 31, 1995

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Report/Paper

Armenia: The 1995 Parliamentary Elections, Materials Prepared by the On-Site IFES Team, August 1, 1995

This report begins with a compilation of weekly reports completed by the IFES/Armenia Field Team. The report provides a general overview of elections work in Armenia and election observer guidelines for international observers. The document also discusses the creation and implementation of electoral law and its application to electoral processes. Lastly, the report provides sample ballots and an official guide book for election observers in Armenia.

July 31, 1995

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Report/Paper

Armenia: Technical Assistance, November 10, 1996 Municipal Elections

This technical assistance report covers both the presidential and municipal elections that occurred in Armenia in the Fall of 1996. The assistance to the Central Electoral Commission included, among other topics, voter education materials, election administration training, programming and materials. Moreover, the report discusses general election day observations and assessments of proposed regulations. The report concludes with recommendations for the parliamentary Committee for State and Legal Issues.

January 31, 1996

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Report/Paper

Armenia National Survey, August 1996, Analysis of Findings

This report summarizes the findings from a nation-wide IFES conducted survey in Armenia in 1996. The questionnaire covered a multitude of subjects including Armenian views towards NGOs, political parties, political institutions and officials and past voting experience. The ultimate goal of the survey was to collect information regarding Armenians views on issues of democracy.

July 31, 1996

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Report/Paper

Armenia: 1995 On-Site Technical Assistance

This report summarizes observations made by IFES reporters in Armenia in regarding national assembly elections in July 1995. The report also discusses the simultaneous referendum on a new Armenian Constitution. The report details several amendments to the constitution, including clauses regarding human rights, voting districts and ballots. The report discusses the electoral and voting processes and concludes with recommendations for future elections and democracy assistance.

July 31, 1996

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Survey

Survey of Election Officials in Armenia (1998): Executive Summary

IFES implemented this survey of election officials in Armenia in order to learn more about their attitudes and outlooks toward the electoral system now in place in Armenia. The fieldwork for the survey took place between Oct. 28 and Nov. 5, 1998. A total of 120 respondents were chosen at random from eight regions (Marzes). These regions were selected to provide a wide geographic variety, such as that between the country’s center of Yerevan and the most remote settlements in Armenia (Syunik). This survey was made possible through funding provided by the United States Agency for International Development.

November 30, 1998

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Survey

Public Expectations and Attitudes in Armenia (2000): Executive Summary of Focus Group Findings

Between May 15-19, 2000, the IFES commissioned a series of focus group sessions (eight in total) to be carried out across Armenia. These focus groups were conducted to find out how ordinary Armenians feel about their leaders and institutions, their confidence in the electoral process, and their overall perceptions of the political and economic situation in Armenia today. While the findings from this research project cannot be said to be scientifically representative of the adult population of Armenia, they do provide important insights into the attitudes and opinions of Armenians of different ages and education, and from different locations. These insights can help aid organizations in identifying areas of greatest concern and need in the process of democratic development in Armenia.

June 30, 2000

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Report/Paper

Public Attitude Towards Political Life Electoral Experience Confidence in Leadership and Civic Participation in Armenia

This report details a series of IFES conducted focus groups from May 2000. The aim of the focus groups centered on how ordinary Armenians felt about their leaders and institutions, their confidence in the electoral process, and their overall perceptions of the political and economic situation in Armenia. This research was conducted in the hopes that it would help aid organizations identify areas of greatest concern and need in the process of democratic development in Armenia.

July 31, 2000

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Survey

Citizen's Awareness and Participation in Armenia (2001)

IFES conducted a national survey in Armenia between June 10 and June 22, 2001. Section I is the introduction, while Section II highlights the most important findings. Section III covers the source of information that is available to the public about political and economic issues and other topics relevant to enabling citizens to better understand the working of their democratic institutions in Armenia. Section IV describes attitudes toward basic social and political processes and institutions. Section V examines attitudes toward women’s participation in decision-making and the support for women’s rights in Armenia. Section VI describes actions that citizens have taken to effect political change, and provides reasons why others have not taken these steps. The next section, VII provides data on the general knowledge citizens have of their country’s political process. Section VIII, the conclusion, relates these findings to IFES’ Citizen’s Awareness and Participation in Armenia program.

July 31, 2001

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Report/Paper

Armenia Final Report

This report describes the details from IFES efforts to strengthen Armenia’s democratic structures from 1997 to 2002. The report discusses the development of election legislation, IFES support for the Central Election Commission and support for the overall electoral process and conduct of elections. The report further details the relationships formed by IFES with local and international NGOs, the development of an election resource center and election materials produced by the IFES team.

November 30, 2002