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Democracy and You
Published by the Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) in 1999, the book entitled Democracy and You: A Guide to Better Understanding provides Namibians with general information and definitions regarding democratic governance and the structure of Namibian politics. In addition to outlines of the Namibian constitution and government, this book includes a civic education essay competition and repeatedly stresses the importance of democracy.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
How to Vote
This poster uses pictures and prose to walk Namibians through the electoral process. Distributed in 1992, this poster was focused on voter education surrounding that year’s regional and local authority council elections.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Your questions answered
“Your Questions Answered” provides Namibian citizens with basic voter information regarding the 1992 regional council and local authorities’ elections. Published by the Namibian Institute for Democracy (NID), this pamphlet, complete with illustrations, highlights the functions of regional and local elections as well as when and where Namibians can participate.
Election Material
Ballot
Namibia Regional Council Election Ballot 1992
Ballot papers for regional elections held in Namibia between 30 November, and 3 December 1992. Two ballot papers are included. The first is from the Regional Council election from Opuwo. The second ballot is from the Local Authority Council election in Omaruru.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The Married Persons Equality Act
This document, published in 1997 by the Namibia Institute for Democracy, outlines the “The Married Persons Equality Act.” The acts primary goal was to abolish marital power and property law. The act outlines the legality of marriage, divorce, spousal rights to personal property and a minimum legal age to marry. Although not focusing on the electoral system this piece nevertheless is an example of the legislative process and civil society development.
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Report/Paper
Burundi: A Pre-Election Assessment Report, April 1992
This report discusses IFES’ role in the development of a new electoral system and new policies and procedures for governing an electoral system in Burundi. The report provides a background and framework for democracy in Burundi along with the status civil and political institutions and human rights in Burundi. The report concludes with recommendations for implementing a new electoral system in Burundi.
March 31, 1992
Publication
Report/Paper
Burundi: Rapport d Evaluation Pre-Electorale, avril 1992
L'équipe de l'IFES, aussi bien pendant son séjour qu'au sein du présent rapport d'évaluation pré-électorale, a avance un certain nombre de recommandations d'actions qui, a son sens, permettront d'assurer l'enracinement de la démocratie au "Burundi et le déroulement effectif d'élections multipartites législatives et présidentielles libres et équitables.
March 31, 1992
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
Capacity Building to Election Security: Clearing the Path for Citizen Participation
Samia Mahgoub, IFES' chief of party in Burundi from 2009 to 2011, has worked on various aspects of the electoral process-from election management body training to election security to voter registration-throughout the Middle East and Africa.