Ethiopia

Media, Elections and Political Violence in Eastern Africa: Towards a Comparative Framework

October 2009

A comparative report on post-election violence in Eastern Africa has been released by the Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy at the University of Oxford, the Center for Global Communications Studies at the Annenberg School, University of Pennsylvania, and the Stanhope Centre for Communications Policy Research.

Elections, Post-conflict, Electoral Systems

Ethiopia: Implications of the May 2005 Elections for Future Democratization Programs

August 01, 2005

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.

Ethiopia Pre-Election Assessment Report

July 01, 2004

Ethiopia Pre-Election Assessment Report - July 2004

Elections

Technical Assistance Project, September 1994 - July 1995

October 1995

This technical assistance report details the introduction of the Election Results Tabulation System (ERT) in Ethiopia. This report can serve as a manual on how vote tabulators can use the ERT to monitor votes and constituency results. 

Elections, Election Observation, Election Procedures, Civil Society, Election Technology

Ethiopia: Technical Assistance Project

September 1994

This report summarizes the technical assistance provided to Ethiopia’s National Electoral Board in 1994.  The report also summarizes election day observations and discusses the post-election evaluation workshop that IFES conducted. 

Election Observation, Elections, Civil Society

The Draft Constitution of Ethiopia

June 1994

English translation of the 1994 draft constitution of Ethiopia.

Legal Framework, All Election Management

Ethiopia: Pre-Election Technical Assessment, May 1994

May 1994

This report analyzes the electoral situation in Ethiopia prior to the 1994 elections.  The report identifies pre-election tasks that the Government should implement for successful elections.  The report also lists suggestions for future elections.

Election Procedures, Election Law, Elections, Legal Framework