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Elections in Iraq: April 20 Governorate Council Elections
Despite the ongoing and escalating political violence, on April 20, Iraqi citizens will elect their representatives to Governorate (Provincial) Councils. These elections will be a good test-run for parliamentary elections scheduled in 2014. IFES' frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Elections in Iraq: April 20 Governorate Council Elections goes into detail and provides the context in which the elections will take place.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Australia Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918: Reprinted
Australia Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918: Reprinted
Election Material
Ballot
Australia (Capital Territory) Postal Ballot 1984
Postal ballot used for federal elections in Australia on 1 December 1984. Using this ballot, voters would elect the two Senators for the Australian Capital Territory. Voters could vote either for a party list of for individual candidates.
Election Material
Ballot
Australia Referendum Ballot 1984
Australia held a referendum in conjuction with the 1984 federal election. The referendum posed two questions to voters to fix the terms of Senators to that of the House of Representatives, and of the interchange of powers between the state and federal governments.
Election Material
Ballot
Iraq Sample Ballot 1995
Sample ballot from the 1995 Presidential referendum in Iraq. In the first election since 1979, voters were asked, "Do you approve of President Saddam Hussein being the President of the Republic?"
Election Material
Ballot
Australia (Victoria) House of Representatives Ballot 1992
General elections were held in Australia on 11 April 1992. This ballot was used for elections to the House of Representatives in Wills, Victoria, Australia. Voting was done through preferential vote.
Publication
Report/Paper
Political Finance in Post-Conflict Societies
This report draws lessons from eight cases in order to provide some guidelines for addressing the serious and often complex issues concerning the role of money in the political process in these societies.
April 30, 2006
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
Iraq Holds Key Election in Development of Democracy
On April 20, 2013, Iraqi citizens went to the polls to elect representatives to replace the governorate councils elected in 2009. Governorate councils rule their provinces with broad powers and carry significant weight within Iraq's political structure. IFES Chief of Party Anna Wiktorowska answers some questions about Election Day and what this poll means to Iraq's democracy.
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
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.