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Voters Education (1)
“Voter Education (1)” is a 1990 pamphlet which provides information on how to vote in the upcoming the Nigerian Local Government Elections in December 1990. The document, published by the National Electoral Commission, explains to readers the importance of voter registration, lists the political parties running for office and provides a brief overview of polling agents and other election officials.
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Civic Education Material
Participacion Ciudadana: Newsletter July 1999
“Citizen Participation” is an informative periodical, available in Spanish, issued in July of 1999 by the “Citizen Participation” movement in the Dominican Republic in lead up to the 2000 Presidential Election. The periodical contains various articles of recent activities, recommendations and future plans of the “Citizen Participation,” a civic movement organization, for the issuance of an efficient identity cards system that would facilitate the electoral process.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Voters Register 1991
“Voters Register 1991” is a July 1991 pamphlet which explains to readers how to register their names to the new, revised voter list so they are properly registered to vote in the upcoming 1991 Legislative Elections in Nigeria. The document, published by the National Electoral Commission, provides information on the importance of voter list revisions, voter cards and the upcoming elections.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Instuctivo Ensayo de Verificacion y Educacion Electoral 2004
“Instructive Guide of Electoral Verification and Education 2004” is an instructional workbook, available in Spanish, issued in 2004 by the Central Electoral Board of the Dominican Republic, in lead up to the 2004 Presidential Election. The workbook provides guidance and education for voters and election officials regarding electoral verification on the day of the elections. Additionally, the workbook contains some sample verification forms to familiarize election officials and voters with the procedures of electoral verification.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Voters Education (1)
“Voter Education (1) is a September 1998 pamphlet designed to explain in simple terms the laws and materials needed for electoral events and encourage citizens to register to vote, thereby assisting the electoral commission of Nigeria in obtaining an accurate register for the Nigerian Local Government Council Elections in November 1998. The document, published by the Independent National Electoral Commission, provides information about timing, location and importance of the registration process.
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Nigeria: Debating a New Voters Register Four Months before Election Day
Earlier this year, Nigeria held the world’s attention with the illness and subsequent death of President Umaru Yar'Adua. After his passing, Vice President Goodluck Jonathan assumed the presidency. In January 2011, the tenure of the current presidency will expire and Nigeria will hold presidential elections to elect the country’s next leader.
News & Updates
Feature
IFES Observes Voter Registration in Nigeria
More than 65 million Nigerians registered to vote between January 15 and February 8 for the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections in April. IFES conducted unofficial monitoring in the southern and northeastern regions of the country in order to give feedback on the registration process and results to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. INEC experienced technical problems with the Direct Data Capture (DDC) machines used to register voters and faced serious challenges deploying machines and registration workers across the country. However, at the end of the period, many civil society groups gave the exercise positive marks and Nigerians remained enthusiastic for the upcoming polls.
News & Updates
Feature
Nigeria Holds Greatly Anticipated 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections
On February 23, Nigerians went to the polls to cast their votes in the presidential and National Assembly elections. The 2019 elections are another test for the overall functionality and inclusiveness of the Nigerian electoral process, and the public reaction to the announcements of election results is the next test for the credibility of the electoral process.