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Democratic Stakeholders Adapting in MENA
With governments across the Middle East and North Africa imposing a variety of emergency restrictions to combat COVID-19, IFES is adapting its support to ensure the critical work of promoting and protecting democracy continues.
Publication
Book
Financing Politics: The Middle East and North Africa
Financing Politics: The Middle East and North Africa is a collaborative effort between the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the Arab Region Parliamentarians against Corruption (ARPAC). It represents a concerted attempt to better understand and document existing political finance regulations and experiences in five countries – Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia and Yemen. The availability of information on the funding of parties and campaigns is a first and significant step in enhancing transparency.
September 30, 2013
Publication
Report/Paper
Legal Analysis of Campaign Finance Regulation in Tunisia
The difficulties the ISIE and other stakeholders experienced in enforcing campaign finance regulations were aggravated by both a lack of expertise and the shortcomings of the Decree law No 35 on elections to the NCA. IFES produced an assessment of legal provisions pertaining to campaign finance and its implementation during the NCA elections. The report included recommendations on possible future improvements that could serve as a basis for the establishment of legislation on funding electoral campaign.
February 27, 2012
Publication
Report/Paper
Elections in Tunisia: The 23 October Constituent Assembly
IFES has released an updated and expanded list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the 23 October election for a National Constituent Assembly, the body that will be charged with writing a constitution in one year.
October 19, 2011
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Contienda Electoral : El Financiamiento como reto para la Democracia
“Electoral Contests: Funding as a Challenge for Democracy” is an informative bulletin, available in both Spanish and English, published in 2002 by the “Elecciones Mexico” newsletter in Mexico. The bulletin includes articles on the financing of the political parties, funding as a challenge for democracy, transparent funding of political campaigns, the legitimacy of the Canadian federal electoral financing and articles on money and politics in Latin America and Great Britain .
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Los Delitos Electorales ?
“The Electoral Crimes?” is an informative brochure, available in Spanish, issued in 2000 by the Federal Electoral Institute in Mexico, in lead up to the July 2, 2000 Mexican General Elections. The brochure names a series of possible electoral crimes and it encourages the denouncement of such. Additionally, it briefly describes the concept of free and secret voting. Additionally, the brochure specifies the electoral crimes that could be committed by the election officials, political candidates/officials and the public officials.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Los Partidos Politicos
“The Political Parties” is an informative brochure, available in Spanish, published in 2000 by the Electoral Council of the State of Jalisco in Mexico in lead up to the July 2, 2000 Mexican General Elections. The brochure defines and describes political parties, their funding sources and function.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Naturaleza Y Atribuciones de la Fiscalia Especializada para la atencion de delitos Electorales?
“The Nature and Attributions of the Specialized Prosecution Office for Electoral Crimes” is an electoral law brochure, available in Spanish, published in 2000 by the FEPADE (Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Electoral Crimes) in Mexico, in lead up to the July 2, 2000 Mexican General Election. The brochure describes the prosecutor’s office that specializes in electoral crime. The brochure explains and describes its origins and objectives, as well as it identifies the law that deals with electoral crimes and the structural basis of the Mexican Political System.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Alianza por Mexico
“Allianza por Mexico (Alliance for Mexico)” is a campaign informative brochure, available in Spanish, published in 2000 by the “Allianza por Mexico” political party in Mexico. The brochure outlines the political party’s goals, beliefs, and proposals. Among their campaign goals are the approach they take on human rights, the environment and economic model.