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IFES International Observer Report: The October 29, 2000 General Elections in Zanzibar
This report details the observations of the IFES team from early October, the legal and procedural framework of the elections, the immediate pre-election climate, the election day, voting and selected counting activities. In addition, the report provides recommendations for the
government
of Tanzania and the international community on the steps needed to move beyond the politics of impasse.
January 15, 2001
Publication
Report/Paper
Report on East Africa Election Administration Symposium
This report summarizes IFES’ findings from the East Africa Election Administration Symposium, which took place in Arusha, Tanzania in August of 1997. The symposium focused primarily on electoral commission staffing and staff development and commission outreach to political parties, NGOs and the media.
August 31, 1997
Publication
Report/Paper
Technical Assistance and Observation Mission to the November 3, 1996 Presidential Elections in Madagascar: Final Report
This final report on the technical assistance and observation mission to the November 1996 Presidential Elections in Madagascar. The report focuses on the electoral code, voter registration, the role of the media and international observers and assesses future programmatic needs of NGOs. Lastly, the report provides a post-election analysis of and recommendations regarding election administration in Madagascar.
November 30, 1996
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Rapport du KMF/CNOE
“Rapport du KMF/CNOE” is a report from November 3rd 1996, available in French, by the National Council for the Observation of Elections (“Conseil National pour l’Observation des Elections” – CNOE) listing various observations about the First Round of the 1996 Presidential Elections in Madagascar. As well as describing the process of the election, the report also gives feedback and possible recommendations for further rounds of the Presidential Election such as revisions to the electoral code.
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Report/Paper
Republic in Transition: 1995 Elections in Tanzania and Zanzibar, IFES Observation Report
The goal of the report is to make a positive contribution to both the domestic and international audiences' understanding of the Zanzibar and Tanzania elections, so that a more accurate evaluation can be made of the fairness and legitimacy of the 1995 electoral process, and so that procedural problems and systemic weaknesses can be identified for correction in future multiparty elections in Tanzania.
November 30, 1995
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Anatomy of Electoral System of Tanzania
The 1995 publication, “Anatomy of Electoral Systems of Tanzania,” was intended to guide all parties involved in the election process including voters, policy makers and election monitors. The document was published in lead up to the October 1995 elections in Tanzania. These elections were significant because they were the first multiparty elections since the nation’s independence in 1962. The literature provides detailed descriptions of the electoral process and of electoral law to voters who otherwise were unaware of the nuances of a multiparty democratic election.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Translation of Instructions on Ballot Papers
This document is an English translation of ballot instructions from the 1995 presidential election ballot. The October 1995 elections were there first multi party elections since Tanzania’s independence in 1962. The instructions detail the election process, indicate the confidentiality of an individual's vote and detail what the election day proceedure will be like.