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Toward Credible and Legitimate Elections in Kenya: Recommendations for Action
This report summarizes IFES efforts to reform Kenya’s voter registration procedures prior to the 1997 general elections.
March 31, 1996
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Republic in Transition: 1995 Elections in Tanzania and Zanzibar, IFES Observation Report
The goal of the report is to make a positive contribution to both the domestic and international audiences' understanding of the Zanzibar and Tanzania elections, so that a more accurate evaluation can be made of the fairness and legitimacy of the 1995 electoral process, and so that procedural problems and systemic weaknesses can be identified for correction in future multiparty elections in Tanzania.
November 30, 1995
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Anatomy of Electoral System of Tanzania
The 1995 publication, “Anatomy of Electoral Systems of Tanzania,” was intended to guide all parties involved in the election process including voters, policy makers and election monitors. The document was published in lead up to the October 1995 elections in Tanzania. These elections were significant because they were the first multiparty elections since the nation’s independence in 1962. The literature provides detailed descriptions of the electoral process and of electoral law to voters who otherwise were unaware of the nuances of a multiparty democratic election.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Translation of Instructions on Ballot Papers
This document is an English translation of ballot instructions from the 1995 presidential election ballot. The October 1995 elections were there first multi party elections since Tanzania’s independence in 1962. The instructions detail the election process, indicate the confidentiality of an individual's vote and detail what the election day proceedure will be like.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
ESAURP Newsletter
This February 1994 edition of the ESAURP (Eastern and South African Universities Research Programme) Newsletter touches on issues of democracy promotion, governance stability in Africa and the Education for Democracy project. The Education for Democracy project was the initiative of the ESAURP Regional Council for Democracy and focused on work related to improving governance and developing civil society within its member countries such as Tanzania.
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Report/Paper
A Pre-Election Assessment and Budget Analysis, July 3-10, 1992
This pre-election assessment and budget analysis reports on IFES findings in Kenya. The report discusses the preliminary findings, legal framework, role of the electoral commission and ballots. Additionally, the report details civic education and budgetary tools.
July 31, 1992