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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
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South Africa National Assembly Ballot 1999

Ballot paper used for the 2 June 1999 general election in South Africa. This was the second election in South Africa after apartheid, and voters were instructed to vote for the party of their choice. Seats in the National Assembly would be apportioned based on percentage of popular vote.
Election Material
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South Africa Provincial Ballot 1999

Ballot used for Provincial elections held in South Africa on 2 June 1999. This ballot was used in the Northern Province, and voters vote for one party for proportional representation.
Election Material
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South Africa Provincial Ballot 1999

Ballot used for Provincial elections held in South Africa on 2 June 1999. This ballot was used in the Western Cape Province, and voters vote for one party for proportional representation.
Election Material
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Election 99: A guide to special votes

Featured in the South Africa Sunday Times on May 23rd, 1999 is this special voter’s guide, included in preparation for the June 2nd 1999 national elections. This guide provides voting information for the disabled, hospitalized, South Africans who are abroad, and election officers who wish to vote in their districts. The details include where and when to vote and how to apply for special voter status.
Election Material
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Ballot 99: South Africa Votes


The May/June 1999 edition of Ballot 99: South Africa Votes, published by Independent Newspapers, provides voter information, political party policy stances, election articles, cartoons, and advertisements, as well as interviews with South African citizens and their stances on current issues. Also included in this edition is a message from South African president Nelson Mandela that urges the public to exercise their right to vote.