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Constitution
The Draft Constitution of Ethiopia
English translation of the 1994 draft constitution of Ethiopia.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Representation of The People Act Chapter 2:01
Representation of The People Act Chapter 2:01
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The exercise of the franchise in Trinidad and Tobago (1946-present)
“The Exercise of the Franchise in Trinidad and Tobago (1946-present)” is a September 1993 manual published by Trinidad and Tobago’s Elections and Boundaries Commission. The manual seeks to educate the public in Trinidad and Tobago as to the full meaning of and scope of the voting “Franchise.” The document provides a historical perspective with a timeline chronicling the development of democratic systems and the “Franchise” in Trinidad and Tobago.
Election Material
Ballot
Armenia Referendum Ballot 1995
Ballot used for the 5 July 1995 referendum held in Armenia. Voters were asked if they wanted to adopt the constitution adopted by the Parliament.
Election Material
Ballot
Armenia National Assembly Ballot 1995
English translation of the ballot used for National Assembly elections held in Armenia in 1995. The main parties in the election were the Republican Bloc, Shamiram, and the Armenian Communist Party.
Election Material
Ballot
Armenia Ballot 1997
Ballot used for Armenian election held on 13 April 1997.
Election Material
Ballot
Trinidad and Tobago Parliamentary Ballot 1991
Ballot used in the 16 December 1991 general election in Trinidad and Tobago. This sample ballot lists the candidates, their address, and their employment. The main parties in the elections were the People's National Movement, the United National Congress, and the National Alliance for Reconstruction.
Election Material
Ballot
Armenia Ballot 1996
Ballot used in the 22 September 1996 presidential election in Armenia. The main candidates in the election were Levon TER-PETROSYAN (Pan-Armenian National Movement), Vazgen MANUKYAN (National Democratic Union), and Sergey BADALYAN (Armenian Communist Party).
Publication
Report/Paper
Ethiopia: Implications of the May 2005 Elections for Future Democratization Programs
May 15, 2005 elections presented the Ethiopian people a remarkable opportunity to express their political views by participating in a poll that offered them a meaningful choice. In contrast to earlier elections in 1995 and 2000, opposition parties did not boycott but rather competed vigorously across the country. Opposition party mistrust of the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), reports of intimidation and violence, and highly polarizing rhetoric raised concerns during the pre-election period but did not deter opposition parties from campaigning in nearly every constituency.
July 31, 2005
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
Investing in Common Aspirations: Lewis Madanick on the Former Eastern Bloc, Democracy and Humanity
Lewis Madanick, Program Manager at Open World Leadership Center, has watched Eastern Europe’s rocky to transition to democracy. A child of the Cold War and a student of Russian/Soviet history, he has a deep interest in global politics and the role of the individual in democracy. While at IFES from 1999-2000, Madanick served as Program Officer for Russia. He now works to build ties between emerging leaders in Eurasia and the United States. A week after the death of Margaret Thatcher – who recognized the first Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev as reform-oriented – Madanick comments on the march of democracy in former Eastern Bloc.