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Guatemala Legislative (Diputados) Ballot 1999
Ballot used for Parlaimentary elections in Guatemala on 7 November 1999. This ballot was used for national list candidates.
Election Material
Ballot
Guatemala Legislative (Disputados) Ballot 1999
Elections for Parliament were held in Guatemala on 7 November 1999. This ballot was used for direct district elections in the Central District of Guatemala.
Election Material
Ballot
Guatemala Presidential Ballot 1999
Ballot used for the first round of Presidential elections held in Guatemala on 7 November 1999. The main candidates in the election were Alfonso PORTILLO and Oscar BERGER.
Publication
Report/Paper
Estudio Sobre la Inscripcion de los Ninos en el Registro Civil de Guatemala: Informe Finale
October 31, 1999
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Democracy and You
Published by the Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) in 1999, the book entitled Democracy and You: A Guide to Better Understanding provides Namibians with general information and definitions regarding democratic governance and the structure of Namibian politics. In addition to outlines of the Namibian constitution and government, this book includes a civic education essay competition and repeatedly stresses the importance of democracy.
Election Material
Constitution
Reformas A La Constitucion Politica De La Republica De Guatemala
Reforms passed by the Congress of Guatemala in 1998, before being offered up to the public in a 1999 referendum.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The Married Persons Equality Act
This document, published in 1997 by the Namibia Institute for Democracy, outlines the “The Married Persons Equality Act.” The acts primary goal was to abolish marital power and property law. The act outlines the legality of marriage, divorce, spousal rights to personal property and a minimum legal age to marry. Although not focusing on the electoral system this piece nevertheless is an example of the legislative process and civil society development.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Yo Quiero a mi Guatemala en Paz
“I Want my Guatemala to be at Peace” is a civic reader, available in Spanish, issued in 1996 by the “Vamos al Cambio” group in Guatemala. The document educates citizens on the country’s government, their rights, patriotic symbols, political parties, provinces, and presidential history. Additionally, it contains a map of each province in Guatemala.
Election Material
Constitution
Political Constitution From The Republic of Guatemala
Constitution of the Republic of Guatemala (1985) with the amendments of 1993.