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Global Trends in The Regulation of Political Finance
This paper deals with the role of money in politics, and in particular with certain efforts by countries around the world to regulate this role. In the current world (and probably since we first started organising ourselves politically), money in politics or political finance as we commonly know it is a central aspect of any political system, whether democratic or undemocratic, "developed" or "developing" and regardless of political culture or tradition.
February 14, 2011
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International Election Support: Helping or Hindering Democratic Elections?
Based on an analysis of the potential effectiveness of various modalities of electoral support utilized by international donors to promote democracy, this paper seeks to identify whether improvements to those democracy-promoting tools are warranted.
February 14, 2011
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Understanding, Adjudicating, and Resolving Election Disputes
In an effort to guide stakeholders to effectively resolve election complaints, IFES has identified seven principle international standards in electoral complaints adjudication, outlined in this paper.
February 14, 2011
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May 17, 1997 Legislative Elections in Cameroon: The Report of the IFES International Observer Mission
This report summarizes IFES’ efforts in Cameroon prior to and during the May, 1997 legislative elections. The IFES observation team compiled their findings in this report which discusses the election process in Cameroon and the various political parties, campaigns and vote tabulation. The report discusses the lack of oversight and credibility that the elections suffered from.
June 30, 1997
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Final Report: IFES Technical Assistance for Municipal Elections in the West Bank and Gaza
This report summarizes on-site technical assistance provided by IFES to the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Local Elections and the Supreme Elections Committee for municipal elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The report discusses the creation of a municipal government election law, registration of voters, election materials procurement and management, pollworker training and voter education campaigns.
March 31, 1998
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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
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IFES West Bank and Gaza Presidential Elections- Final Report February 2005
This report discusses IFES’ critical assistance to the electoral process in West Bank Gaza. IFES worked closely with the Central Election Commission to initiate civic education processes, commodity procurement and review of electoral law.
January 31, 2005
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Council of Representatives Election Composite Report
In the December 15 election, 11,895,756 valid votes were cast inside Iraq and 295,377 were cast outside of Iraq making a grand total of 12,191,133. This was an increase over 9,852,291 ballots cast in October and 8,550,571 cast in January. There were also 139,656 invalid votes (1.1%) and 62,836 blank ballots (.05%) – for a total of 12,098,248 votes cast on December 15 in Iraq and 298,383 outside of Iraq (valid ballots plus 1,912 invalid ballots and 1,094 blank ballots) for a grand total of 12,396,631. If the in-country total is applied against the number of individuals in the voter registration database (15,568,702), it represents a turnout of 77.7% compared with 63.3% for October and 57.7% for January. The IECI annulled results at 227 polling stations because of irregularities. By governorate, the turnout ranged from 64.67% in Qadissiya to 98.43 in Salahadin...
December 14, 2005
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Election Awareness Workshops for Palestinian Women, June 1994, West Bank & Gaza, Final Report
IFES convened a series of nine election awareness workshops in the West Bank and Gaza from June 16 to June 24, 1994. The workshops gathered Palestinian women political and community activists in 8 different localities. The workshops aimed at familiarizing participants with electoral issues to prepare women to mobilize for the Palestinian Council elections. This report summarizes IFES' findings from these workshops.
August 31, 1994
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Pre-Election Assessment West Bank & Gaza
This pre-election assessment summarizes IFES findings from the West Bank and Gaza where IFES conducted a survey on the prospects and plans for Palestinian elections to be held under the framework of the September 13 Declaration of Principles. The assessment concludes that steps must be taken in order to hold elections that will be seen as legitimate in the eyes of Palestinians themselves and the outside world.
May 09, 1994