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Register Today and Vote Tomorrow
This advertisement encouraging voter participation shows a hand placing a ballot into a ballot box to emphasize the role that each Liberian has in the election system. Entitled “Register Today and Vote Tomorrow,” this document was published by the Elections Commission of Liberia and was funded by USAID and IFES.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Constitution (Big Law Book) of Liberia
Published by Liberian Democracy Watch (LDW) in 1999, “Constitution (Big Law Book) of Liberia” serves as an interpretation of the actual Liberian Constitution of 1986 in the vernacular with illustrations. This publication summarizes the important aspects of government structure, fundamental rights and national policy of Liberia, and the functions of the judicial, legislative, and executive branches of government in an effort to better educate the Liberian public. Also mentioned is the political party system and electoral structure of the country.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Vote May 30
In order to encourage voter turnout the Elections Commission of the Republic of Liberia published this flyer which reads “Vote May 30th: Lofa Votes May 30th.” This flyer urges citizens of Lofa County, Liberia to vote in their local elections in 1997.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Da My Choice
This Liberian cartoon explains the importance of voter registration, encourages voter participation, and emphasizes free and fair elections in the upcoming July 19th, 1997 General Elections. Entitled “Da My Choice,” this Independent Elections Commission (IECOM) publication features fictional Liberian citizens eager to vote democratically.
Election Material
Ballot
Liberia Presidential Ballot 1997
Ballot used for the Liberian presidential election held on 19 July 1997. The main candidates in the election were Charles TAYLOR and Ellen JOHNSON SIRLEAF.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Are you Ready to Vote?
“Are You Ready to Vote?” was published in 1998 by the Elections Commission of Liberia and funded by USAID and IFES. This voter card brochure encourages Liberians to register to vote and obtain their voter cards on the heels of the July 19, 1997 General Elections in preparation for local elections. This document provides a sample voter card.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The Refugee
This is an advertisement for the radio show “The Refugee” that was produced in Liberia by the UNHCR and PSI. The program was released in 1990 in the middle of the Liberian Civil War.
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Report/Paper
Evaluation of Fondation Hirondelle/Star Radio Project, Monrovia, February 7, 1999
This report offers background on the Star Radio project, as well as general information on the Liberian political and economic climate in Liberia. The report also provides an evaluation of the station itself, with an analysis of it structure and organization, programming, resources, financing and budget. The final section of the report outlines a mid-to long-range business plan, building on Star’s rapid response phase.
February 06, 1999
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Electoral Assessment
Inclusion Practices Implemented by Election Management Bodies in Africa
A new study from IFES focuses on the different practices that EMBs have implemented on the African continent to include traditionally underrepresented voters, such as women and persons with disabilities.
April 22, 2021
Publication
Report/Paper
Increasing Women’s Political Participation in Liberia: Challenges and Potential Lessons from India, Rwanda and South Africa
Liberia, like many democracies, faces the challenge of identifying and implementing strategies for leveling the numbers of women and men in national governance and decision-making capacities. Attempts by the global community to mitigate these inequities have been widely ineffective. Local efforts in Liberia, including civic education, have not led to gender equality in national governance. IFES Humphrey Fellow Samuel Cole draws on the experiences of Rwanda, India and South Africa to suggest legal reforms and civic advocacy efforts to encourage greater women's political participation in Liberia.
August 19, 2011