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In the Hospital? Don't Forget to Vote!
The document was published in 1998 by Maryland’s “Board of Supervisors of Elections” in lead up to that year’s general elections held on November 3rd. The document provides answers to voters who are will be in the hospital during the election. The piece also provides information regarding absentee and emergency application voting as well as a timeline for that year’s midterm elections.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Election 1999: Nothing about us without us
The “Election 1999: Nothing about us without us” business card was another effort to engage deaf voters. The cards also have a call line supported by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems and USAID.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Voter Assistance Record Form
“Voter Assistance Record Form” is a form meant for the assistant that will be helping the voter in need to cast his/her vote. The form was released in August 1999 but does not mention the body authorizing the form and whether it is meant for a specific election in the District of Columbia, USA.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Information on Registration and Voting for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities in Chicago
This booklet was published to educate citizens of Illinois as to the methods of voting for the elderly and persons with disabilities. The piece describes the voting registration process, including for cases of changed name or address, as well as assistance at the polls of the elderly or disabled. This booklet was released in lead up to the November 7, 2000 elections that featured the presidential race between George W. Bush and Al Gore. There is also a Spanish version of this document included.
News & Updates
Press Release
Election Observers Head to the Dominican Republic
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) is sending a delegation of 19 election experts from nine different countries to the Dominican Republic to observe the May 16 Presidential elections. The observers will be in the Dominican Republic from May 11 through 18, examining various aspects of the electoral process, particularly the new voter identification system and the accessibility of the process to all Dominicans, including those with disabilities.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
You be the Judge
This year 2000 copy of Chicago, Illinois civic education publication “You Be The Judge” was released in lead up to that years November 7 general elections. The piece contains stories on new voting and ballot equipment, the media and exit polling and fraud in cyber space. This article was released in lead up to the November 7, 2000 elections that would feature the presidential race between Al Gore and George W. Bush.
Publication
Report/Paper
Promoting the Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Civil Registration and Municipal Elections in Kosovo
There is a significant presence in Kosovo of international forces and agencies, working in coordination to rebuild the physical infrastructure, to strengthen civil society, and to create sustainable social, political, educational, and economic institutions. Two critically important parts of this endeavor are (a) the civil and voter registration of residents of Kosovo and (b) the convening of municipal elections. These activities, vital to a healthy citizenry, are being designed and carried out under the authority of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the United Nations Civil Administration.
August 31, 2000
Publication
Report/Paper
Election Observation by People with Disabilities
Against a backdrop of remarkably public and visible elections, 77 Ghanaians with disabilities served their fellow citizens as fully trained election observers during the December 2000 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.
November 30, 2000
News & Updates
Press Release
Citizens With Disabilities Observe Ghana's National Elections
Seventy-seven Ghanaian citizens with disabilities were trained and recruited as fully credentialed election observers during the nation's Presidential and Parliamentary elections of December 7, 2000. This first-of-its-kind program is a part of a larger project of the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) to promote the electoral enfranchisement of people with disabilities worldwide. The governments of Sweden and Finland provided funds for this program.
Election Material
Ballot
Peru Registration 2001
Voter registration form for the 8 April 2001 General Election in Peru. This registration form is specifically for voters with disabilities. Voters are required to list their name, ID number, and the type of disability.