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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.
Publication
Report/Paper
Regional Director on “The Elections We Want” in Africa
As part of its annual report, the Wilson Center Africa Program asked IFES Regional Director for Africa Rushdi Nackerdien to contribute an essay on recent African elections. His piece, “The Elections We Want,” covered 2017 elections in Angola, Rwanda, Liberia, Senegal, the Gambia, and Kenya, and their implications for election practitioners moving forward.
January 31, 2018
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
Electoral Complaints Adjudication in the Philippines
Transcript of Podcast with Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul Anderson and election lawyer and recount expert John “Jack” Harding Young discussing their experience working in the Philippines with IFES and the American Bar Association on the area of Electoral Complaints Adjudication in the Philippines.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Republic of The Philippines Act No. 8753
Republic of The Philippines Act No. 8753
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The Party-List System
“The Party-List System” is a 1998 booklet, published by the Commission on Elections, which explains the party-list system in the Philippines. The objective of this system is to provide an improved method for small, political parties to obtain possible representation in the House of Representatives. The document explains eligibility for these lists and various other details so that organizations and groups may participate in the party-list election, taking place simultaneously with the national and local election in May 1998.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Primer on the Voter's Registration Act of 1996
“Primer on the Voter’s Registration Act of 1996” is a May 1997 booklet which explains the Voter Registration Act of 1996 where citizens of the Philippines wishing to vote in elections had to go through a system of continuing registration. The document, published by the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting, explains the act of registration and implications of the new system.
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Report/Paper
Election Modernization and Voter Education, Republic of the Philippines: Interim Report, September - December 1996
This report is designed to be used as a resource document for all those involved in the electoral reform and modernization process in the Philippines. Included in the report are recommendations for legal and regulatory reforms, Focus Group data and an outline of a comprehensive Voter Information and Education Program.
February 28, 1997
Publication
Report/Paper
Voter Information and Education Project: Republic of the Philippines
This report summarizes the results of the voter information and education project in the Philippines in 1997. The report was
developed as both an internal and external resource, and was intended to help COMELEC understand the realities of current citizen concerns and needs to develop a more targeted approach to future voter education and information programs.
February 28, 1997
Publication
Report/Paper
The Gambia: Pre-Election Assessment 1996, Final Report
This report summarizes a pre-election assessment from The Gambia in 1996. The report discusses various topics in The Gambia, including human rights, civic education, political parties, the media and The Gambia’s election commission. The report discusses the challenges faced by various election teams (IFES, NDI) in The Gambia.
August 31, 1996
Election Material
Constitution
A Draft of A Constitution for The Second Republic of The Gambia
Draft Constitution for the Second Republic of The Gambia, as established in the aftermath of the military coup in 1994.