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Elections in Venezuela: October 7 Presidential Elections
Venezuela's October 7 presidential election will see President Hugo Rafael Chávez Frias – who has survived a short-lived coup d'état, general labor strikes and resilient, albeit splintered, domestic and foreign opposition – contest for his seat against six other candidates, including his chief contender, Governor Henrique Capriles Radonski. To better understand the backdrop of these historic elections, IFES has put together a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs).
October 04, 2012
News & Updates
Feature
2011 IFES Democracy Awards Dinner -- Judge Johann Kriegler
Judge Johann Kriegler of South Africa accepts the 2011 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award from IFES on Sept. 15.
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Report/Paper
Ethnic Divisions and Electoral System Design: Prospects for Reform in Kenya
In "Ethnic Divisions and Electoral System Design: Prospects for Reform in Kenya", Shane McGee, IFES' 2008 William and Kathy Hybl Democracy Studies Fellow, suggests that a country with deep ethnic cleavages like Kenya would greatly benefit from shifting its electoral system from a plurality to a mixed-member system.
July 09, 2008
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Discussion note cards
This series of 12 note cards, published in 2007 in South Africa, were designed to facilitate discussion based workshops. The cards present everyday scenarios involving topics and situations such as urban civics, the workplace and youth in South Africa. Those circumstances are also accompanied by discussion questions that frame the topic and scene with in the context of the South African constitution and civil society.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Resolution of National Electoral Council - Number 59
Resolution of National Electoral Council - Number 59
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Resolution of National Electoral Council - Number 57
Resolution of National Electoral Council - Number 57
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Resolution of National Electoral Council - Number 56
Resolution of National Electoral Council - Number 56
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Regulation on National Electoral Council - Number 53
Regulation on National Electoral Council - Number 53
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Asemblea Nacional Constituyente - Bolivariana
Asemblea Nacional Constituyente - Bolivariana