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The 1990 Bulgarian Elections: A Pre-Election Assessment, May 1990

This report summarizes the findings of an IFES pre-election assessment team in Bulgaria from April, 1990. The document reports on meetings with the Central Election Commission, leaders and representatives of political parties and leading citizens groups. Further, the report discusses the electoral process, the role of the constitution, electoral law, composition and role of the central electoral commission and regional electoral commissions, voter registration procedures, the methods of ballot security, vote counting and verification, and the contest and appeals procedure. It also discussed the role of political parties in the campaign and in the election.

April 30, 1990

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Romania: A Dream Deferred - The 1990 Elections and Prospects for Future Democracy

This report describes the electoral process as observed by members of the IFES delegation during the period of May 10-26; 1990 in Romania. The body of the report is divided into two areas: first, a description of the last six weeks of the campaign period; and second, a description of the balloting and tabulation procedures.

May 31, 1990

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An Orderly Rebellion: Bulgarias Transition from Dictator to Democracy, August 1990

This report discusses the June 1990 elections in Bulgaria. The report discusses the roles of the Bulgarian Central Electoral Commission, political parties and election officials. The document further discusses the role IFES played in the elections. The report ends with recommendations for the Bulgarian Grand National Assembly on how to improve the electoral system. The overall focus of the report is on the content and adequacy of the laws, regulations, implementation procedures, and policy guidelines that affected the conduct of the elections and public perception of the validity of the results.

July 31, 1990

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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

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1991 Nepalese Elections: A Pre- Election Survey November 1990

This pre-election survey conducted in Nepal in 1990 analyzes the 1990 political scene and atmosphere in the country with the aim of identifying areas for possible pre-election technical assistance.

October 31, 1990

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Sierra Leone: A Pre-Election Assessment Report, December 1991

This report summarizes IFES findings from the December 1991 Pre-Election Assessment in Sierra Leone. The report assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the new election process and the Government’s readiness and capability of conducting free, fair and democratic elections.

December 31, 1990

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Rapport de I IFES sur la Mission de son Consultant Juridique en Guinee

This report was conducted in Guinea in 1991. The report serves as a manual on legal matters relating to electoral law in the country. The report is in French and English.

December 31, 1990

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1991 Nepalese Elections: A Pre-Election Survey Addendum (January 1991)

This pre-election assessment in Nepal in 1990 identified international observers and citizen education efforts for the 1991 Nepalese Elections. This addendum to the earlier report develops specific scenarios for an international observer delegation and citizen education efforts.

December 31, 1990

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Guyana: A Pre-Election Technical Assessment Report, October 31, 1990, revised March 22, 1991

March 21, 1991

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Kingdom of Nepal: Parliamentary Elections, May 12, 1991

This report summarizes IFES findings from the Nepalese Parliamentary Elections in 1991. Electoral processes, election day observations and voter registry are discussed along with various other IFES activities.

May 31, 1991