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Quebec’s Historic 2018 Elections and the Network of Francophone Election Administrators
IFES was honored to participate in an international visitors’ program on the occasion of Quebec’s 42nd general elections from September 28 to October 3, in Quebec City, Canada. The 2018 elections marked a historical shift in the Quebecois political landscape.
Election FAQ
Elections in Paraguay: 2018 General Elections
On April 22, Paraguayan citizens headed to the polls to vote for national and local authorities. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Elections in Paraguay: 2018 General Elections.
Publication
Report/Paper
Spending Limits as a Policy Option
Citizens in many countries are upset because they believe the current financing of politics (which involves corruption and under-the-table deals) is violating the basic democratic values of equal opportunity, transparency and accountability. One way to bring the funding of political parties and candidates into line with these values is to regulate campaign expenditures through spending limits. This is a viable option, but such limits must be designed and implemented with care.
June 29, 2007
Election Material
Civic Education Material
50 Ans au Coeur de la Democratie
“50 Ans au Coeur de la Democratie” is a leaflet from 2007, available in French, which celebrates the fact that the Director General of Elections in Quebec has been at the heart of the electoral system in Quebec and has promoted democracy for 50 years. The document published by the Director General of Elections in Quebec publicizes what it has done to promote democracy, be at the service of voters, and regulate finance in elections taking place in Quebec.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Making Every Vote Count
“Making Every Vote Count” is the final report by the Citizens Assembly on Electoral Reform which outlines the case for electoral reform in British Columbia, Canada. The document, published in 2004, makes the recommendation for a new voting system, called BC-STV, to be used in electing member of the Legislative Assembly. The report gives its reasons for the recommendation and explains the new voting system.
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Report/Paper
International Observation Mission Paraguay: General Elections April 27, 2003. Final Report
This report is issued as a record of the observations made by the IFES mission concerning the 2003 nationwide elections in Paraguay. It also presents a series of technical suggestions for the consideration of the Paraguayan government in the organization and administration of future elections.
June 18, 2003
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Report/Paper
Paraguay: Mision de Observacion Internacional, Elecciones Generales, 27 de Abril del 2003, Informe Final
June 18, 2003
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Sobre n. 1
“Envelope nr. 1” is a listing tag, available in Spanish, issued by the Electoral Justice body of Paraguay. The tag lists the documents the envelope contains.
Election Material
Ballot
Paraguay Presidential Ballot 2003
Instructions for voting given out in Paraguay for the 2003 General Election. For the first time in history, Paraguay switched to an automated voting machine, where voters input the number of the party/candidate they were interested in voting for before confirming it by pressing the SI button.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Tribunal Superior de Justicia Electoral Felipe Salaberry IFES
“Superior Tribunal of Electoral Justice: Felipe Salaberry IFES” is an international observer identification card, available in Spanish, issued in 2003 by the Superior Tribunal of Electoral Justice, Paraguay, in the name of Felipe Salaberry from IFES-Chile. This international observer identification card was issued in lead up to the 2003 General Elections in Paraguay..