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Citizen Participation in Salvadoran Society with Special Emphasis on Gender: Executive Summary
This report analyzes voter participation among Salvadorans and discusses the reasons why they do and do not participate in elections. The report also looks at Salvadorans’ understanding of democracy, equality for both men and women in the political arena and finishes by discussing the future opportunities for participation in Salvadoran elections.
November 30, 1997
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Daraja Update
This November 1997 issue of “Daraja” touches on the struggle to achieve civic elections in Kenya and promoting democracy and good governance in Africa. The lead article focuses on the effort to enhance civic education and elections in the midst of executive governmental power that is not in favor of promoting political participation or expanding democracy. The second major piece describes the pathway to achieving peace in Africa and six major impediments to achieving strong democracy in the region. The challenges presented by the article to developing democracy in Africa are overcoming violence, sound democracy development managment, enhancing the role of civil society, mainstreaming women into politics, increasing the capacity of African institutions that allow for democracy development and developing an ownership of democratic reforms in order to bring about demcoracy that fits the region and culture that it will be governing.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Republica de Colombia, Consejo Nacional Electoral y la Registraduria Nacional del Estado Civil
“Republic of Colombia. National Electoral Organization. National Electoral Council. National Registrar of Civil Status” is a flyer/certificate, available in Spanish, issued in 1997 by the National Electoral Organization, and is intended to serve as a certificate of participation for children involved in the first youth elections.
Election Material
Constitution
Constitution and Explanations
Constitution of El Salvador (1983), as amended and with explanations of the Constitution and its meaning.
Publication
Report/Paper
Toward Credible and Legitimate Elections in Kenya: Part II, IFES Assessment Report
This assessment discusses the electoral system in Kenya with an eye towards helping the Kenyan Electoral Commission in the 1997 general elections. The report identifies the Commission’s needs, including voter registration.
April 30, 1997
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Por quien Votar?
“Who to Vote For?” is a poster, available in Spanish, issued in 1997 by the “Equipo Maiz” group in El Salvador, in lead up to the 1997 Legislative Election in El Salvador. The poster contains information on the political parties to participate in the elections, such as: their logo, name, founding year and message. The poster is meant to encourage voters to inform themselves on the political parties to run in the 1997 Legislative Elections in El Salvador.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Para que sirven las elecciones?
“What are Elections Good For?” is a poster, available in Spanish, issued in 1997 by the “Equipo Maiz” group in El Salvador, in lead up to the 1997 Legislative Election in El Salvador. The poster contains brief information on the time frame state and local officials are elected for and the number of representatives to be elected in El Salvador.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Elecciones 97: Asamblea Legislativa, Concejos Municipales
“Elections 1997: Legislative Assembly, Municipal Councils” is a map, available in Spanish, used to depict the distribution, by regions, of the number of deputies to be elected in the 1997 Legislative Election in El Salvador.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Voto Por la Paz, la Vida Y la Libertad
“Vote for Peace, Life and Freedom” is an info flyer, available in Spanish, issued in 1997 in Colombia, and is intended to encourage voters to support the international humanitarian rights and to become promoters of peace and social justice and put an end to any war featured occurrences.