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Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No 16) Bill, 2000 Departmental Draft
Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No 16) Bill, 2000 Departmental Draft establishes an anti-corruption commission.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Challenges for Citizens
“Challenges for Citizens” is a booklet published in lead up to the 2000 Ugandan referendum. The literature urges citizens to take part in the electoral process by voting but also cautions that more work after the referendum will be needed to insure a fully functioning and free society. The piece also details the contents of the Ugandan Constitution and focuses on how a democratic state to function. Throughout the article Ugandans are urged to take an active role in their country’s democracy and electoral process.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Democracy Your handbook
“Democracy Your handbook” was published in 2000 by MS Uganda, the same year as a national referendum to decide the political system of the country. The audience of this handbook was the general Ugandan population and its objective was to proffer a new way of looking at democracy. The booklet defines democracy as not only a means of governance but also as a way to interact with your neighbors, family and friends. The booklet focuses on topics such as family values, community cohesion and organizing as well as government transparency as important pieces to a sound democracy.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Voting Day is On!
This two page flyer on the 2000 national referendum on Uganda’s political system indicates how to vote, the confidential nature of the vote and what a ballot will look like.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Referendum 2000: Choosing a Political System for Uganda: Where are we now?
Referendum 2000: Choosing a Political System for Uganda: Where are we now? is a pamphlet that was created to educate Ugandans on the upcoming 2000 referendum. The Referendum is specifically focused on the issues of a multi party verse movement or no party political system, how those systems function and what the procedure of the referendum will be.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Women and the Referedum
“Women and the Referendum” is a booklet that was published in 2000 in lead up to the June 2nd and 3rd referendum in Uganda. The document enumerates the alternatives on the ballot and urges women to take part in the upcoming election. The hand book was geared at aiding civic educators engage women in the political process and also indicates what women’s role in democracy can be and what they have to gain from political participation.
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Report/Paper
Discussion Paper: Preparing for Elections in Sierra Leone
This Discussion Paper presents IFES’ summary findings of the 1999 IFES Assessment Mission in Sierra Leone and is meant to inform and stimulate the consultations that must take place in so that elections preparations can begin and a credible and transparent electoral process can be built.
December 19, 1999
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Importancia do voto da mulher
“The Importance of Women’s Vote” is an informative brochure, available in both Portuguese and Creole, published in 1999 by the NGO “PROMOCONSULT” in Guinea-Bissau, in lead up to the November, 1999 General Election in Guinea-Bissau. The guide is specifically meant to encourage women’s participation in the elections and to educate them on the importance of voting and freedom to choose that comes with it. The guide is comprised of cartoons and short dialogues between several women at a local gathering.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
The Referendum and Other Provisions Act, 1999
The Referendum and Other Provisions Act, 1999
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Report/Paper
Learning How to Make Democracy Work: The IFES Project in Ghana Midterm Evaluation
This report serves as a midterm report on progress towards decentralized democratic governance in Ghana and the implementation of Project ECSELL (Enhancing Civil Society Effectiveness at the Local Level). This report focuses on two IFES programs; communications training and capacity building.
May 31, 1999