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Angola Pre-Election Assessment Report (2001)
From August 4-20, 2001, the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) conducted a joint pre-election assessment in Angola. The objective of the assessment was to: (1) Determine the prospects for holding general elections at such a time when the conditions that affect elections are conducive to a participatory and open process; and (2) Provide a set of baseline data from which to assess the readiness of Angola for elections and to make recommendations to the Government of the Republic of Angola, United States Government, the United Nations organizations in Luanda, and other donors, in preparation for such elections, including a timeline by which key actions need to occur.
February 28, 2002
Publication
Report/Paper
Electoral Conflict and Violence: A Strategy for Study and Prevention
An electoral process is an alternative to violence as it is a means of achieving governance. It is when an electoral process is perceived as unfair, unresponsive, or corrupt, that its political legitimacy is compromised and stakeholders are motivated to go outside the established norms to achieve their objectives. Electoral conflict and violence become tactics in political competition. There are examples of elections that have exacerbated long-term conflict (Angola 1992) or have politically hardened conflict-related alliances (Bosnia and Herzegovina 1996). From these experiences, it is generally recognized that post-conflict elections can be held too early and produce results that may extend the conflict rather than resolve it. However, in most cases, such elections mitigate the effects of larger conflict issues and reduce them into localized, manageable incidents...
February 04, 2002
Publication
Survey
2001 Electoral Administration and Performance: Findings from the IFES Survey on the November 2001 Kosovo Assembly Election
The International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) has been working within Kosovo since the cessation of NATO bombing in 1999 by providing technical assistance to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in the administration of Kosovar elections. IFES assisted the OSCE and UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in creating a civil registration system, a necessary step to normalize public administration and to register voters. Leading up to the successful October 2000 Municipal Elections, IFES assisted the OSCE in establishing a legal electoral framework, developing a technical infrastructure, and training election officials and poll workers. Fueled by the success of the Municipal Elections, the OSCE, with assistance from IFES, decided to strengthen the capacity of the newly formed Municipal Election Commissions. In order to pinpoint exactly what aspects of electoral administration needed to be developed, IFES conducted a post-election survey after the municipal elections. Based on the results of that survey, IFES and the OSCE planned its activities for the upcoming Assembly Elections in Kosovo, which were scheduled to be held on 17 November 2001 and would result in the formation of Kosovo’s first elected Assembly, which would then elect Kosovo’s first democratically elected President. On Election Day, 65 percent of the Province’s 1.25 million people visited the polling stations in order to participate in the highly successful democratic election of Kosovo’s Assembly. Following the 17 November 2001 Assembly Election, IFES conducted its second postelection survey of people from Kosovo who had participated in the elections as either election administrators or observers. This survey follows the format of the survey conducted after the 2000 Municipal Elections in Kosovo. The sample included Municipal Election Commission (MEC) members, Polling Station Committee (PSC) members, and representatives from political entities and NGOs that fielded election observers. The sample was composed of representatives from all political and ethnic groups and covered every municipality in Kosovo. The survey had two main goals: first to assess the performance of electoral administrators in the 2001 Kosovo Assembly Election and to compare this performance with 2000 and second to assess the role the international community is playing in election administration in Kosovo and make recommendations regarding the process of transferring election administration to Kosovo institutions. In total, 1,200 questionnaires were distributed between 28 November and 18 December. Of these, 979 were returned, resulting in a response rate of 81.6 percent.
January 31, 2002
Election Material
Civic Education Material
How to vote in Maryland
This piece provides citizens of the State of Maryland information regarding the voting process for the November 5, 2002 mid-term elections. The piece addresses topics such as voting in a primary election, voting with an absentee ballot and includes an election timeline. That election cycle would feature elections for state Governor and Lieutenant Governor, State Senators and the state Attorney General, to name a few of the positions on the ballot.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Let's Make Our Votes Count!
“Let’s Make Our Votes Count!” is a brochure from 2002 provided by The League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia Education Fund which offers information on the political geography of D.C., officials already elected, and how to elect officials. The aim of this brochure is to encourage readers to participate in the 2002 elections in D.C. by voting for their choice of Mayor, Council members and Board of Education President..
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Proposed Constitutional Amendments and Proposed Bond Issues
“Proposed Constitutional Amendments and Proposed Bond Issues” is a voter handbook issued in 2002 by the State Board of Elections in Virginia, in lead up to the November 5, 2002 Special Election and intended to familiarize voters with the proposed constitutional amendments and the proposed bond issues in the November 5, 2002 Special Election. Some of the proposed constitutional amendments include the judicial power and jurisdiction issues, taxation and finance, while the proposed bond issues include questions such as the educational facilities and parks and recreational facilities.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Proposed General Obligation Bond Referenda
“Proposed General Obligation Bond Referenda” is a brochure issued in 2002 by the County Board of Arlington County in Virginia, in lead up to the November 5, 2002 Special Election. The brochure is intended to familiarize voters in Arlington County with the proposed general Obligation Bond Referenda to be held in 2002 and to explain the proposal of certain projects. Among the proposals discussed are the following: Arlington Community Projects (community conservation, public safety facilities, pedestrian systems, storm drainage etc.), Utilities, and the Arlington Public School Projects.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Sample Ballot
“Sample Ballot” is a sample ballot for the Commonwealth of Virginia, authorized by the Electoral Board of the City of Alexandria, where the voter must decide on a candidate to become member of the United States Senate and another candidate to be member of the House of Representatives. This ballot from November 5th 2002 also asks the voter to vote yes or no on proposed constitutional amendments and proposed bond issues.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Serve as an Election Judge
This document, published in 2002 by the “Montgomery County Board of Elections,” provides information to citizens of Montgomery County, Maryland about signing up to be an “election judge” for the upcoming elections. That year there would be primary elections held on September 10 and a general election held on November 5. These would be the first mid-term congressional elections of the presidency of George W. Bush.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Unofficial Student Ballot
“Unofficial Student Ballot” is a student sample ballot for the Commonwealth of Virginia, created by the Electoral Board of the City of Alexandria, where the student voter must decide on a candidate to become member of the United States Senate and another candidate to be member of the House of Representatives. This ballot from November 5th 2002 also asks the voter to vote yes or no on proposed constitutional amendments and proposed bond issues.