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Elections in The Gambia: Toward Consensus and Access
On September 9, IFES and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of The Gambia co-organized a workshop on the theme “Elections in The Gambia: Toward Consensus and Access,” which was attended by representatives from the IEC, the Constitutional Review Commission, civil society organizations and the international community.
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Skye Christensen On U.S. Election Day, A Look At How Others Vote
While voters withstand long lines and the elements to cast their ballot, Skye Christensen of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, a nonprofit group that helps countries run democratic elections, talks about how other countries run their elections.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Guia paso a paso
“Guide: Step by Step” is an electoral handbook, available in Spanish, issued in 2006 by the Supreme Electoral Council in Nicaragua in lead up to the November 5, 2006 Nicaraguan General Elections. The handbook is supposed to instruct the polling station officials about their responsibilities before and during the elections and to serve as guidance through the voting procedures. Additionally, the guide contains examples of the documents needed by the polling station officials when following the required voting procedures.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Constitucion Politica de la Republica de Nicaragua
“The Political Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua” is the official publication of the Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua, available in Spanish, issued in 2003 by the Secretariat of Legal Affairs of the Presidency of Nicaragua. The text of the constitution embodies the approved reforms of 2000. The constitution consists of 11 articles, some of them incorporating matters of national defense, general principles, Nicaraguan nationality, Education and Culture, and the structure of the state institutions.
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Informe Final: Asistencia Tecnica al Consejo Supremo Electoral de Nicaragua: Area de Fortalecimiento. Vol 1
December 19, 1997
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Report/Paper
Nicaragua: Observacion Internacional 20 de Octubre de 1996
November 30, 1996
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Todos debemos Votar
“We Should All Vote” is a civic education program outline, available in Spanish, issued in 1996 in Nicaragua in lead up to the October 20, 1996 Nicaraguan General Elections. The document outlines the program’s objectives of educating the Nicaraguan youth about the necessity to participate in the electoral process before and during the elections, starting with registering to vote and finishing with the actual voting. The outline presents a plan on the “ad hoc” training for the electoral registration process that professors will implement in the students’ activities programs.