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Vote in poll or shut up
Issued by the Electoral Commission of Papua New Guinea in December 1996, the newsletter entitled “Vote in Poll or Shut Up” attempts to encourage PNG citizens to register to vote and participate in the upcoming 1997 general elections. In the newsletter are articles on electoral procedures, campaign information, and cartoons advocating for the importance of voting.
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Civic Education Material
Local Government Elections in Cameroon
“Local Government Elections in Cameroon” is a booklet from December 1996 published by the Human Rights Clinic and Education Center, which outlines the importance of political participation, voting, and explains the nature and process of local government elections in Cameroon.
Election Material
Ballot
Belarus Referendum Ballot 1996
Ballot used for the seven-question referendum held in Belarus on 24 November 1996. The first four questions in the referendum were proposed by President Alexander Lukashenko, and the final three were proposed by the Supreme Court. The voters voted on the following:
-Whether Independence Day should be moved to 3 July, to commemorate the liberation of Belarus
-Approval of the constitutional amendments proposed by President Lukashenko
-Approval of the free sale of land
-Abolition of the death penalty
-Approval of the constitutional amendment proposed by the Supreme Soviet
-Direct elections to local bodies
-Should all state expenses be part of the national budget.
-Whether Independence Day should be moved to 3 July, to commemorate the liberation of Belarus
-Approval of the constitutional amendments proposed by President Lukashenko
-Approval of the free sale of land
-Abolition of the death penalty
-Approval of the constitutional amendment proposed by the Supreme Soviet
-Direct elections to local bodies
-Should all state expenses be part of the national budget.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Boletim Da Republica Suplemento - 1 Serie - Numero 47 - Sumario Lei No 9/96 and Other Miscellaneous Numbers
Boletim Da Republica Suplemento - 1 Serie - Numero 47 - Sumario Lei No 9/96 and Other Miscellaneous Numbers
Election Material
Ballot
Moldova Presidential Ballot 1996
English translation of the ballot to elect the President of Moldova. The first round of the election was held on 17 November 1996 and the main candidates were Mircea SNEGUR (Party of Rebirth and Conciliation of Moldova), Petru LUCINSCHI (Independent) and Vladimir VORONIN (Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova). A second round of voting was held on 1 December.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Decentralization Laws Creating The Foi Communes of Mali
Decentralization Laws Creating The Foi Communes of Mali
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Administrative Ordinance/Decrees/Decisions Related to The Election of The President of The Republic on Nov. 3, 1996
Administrative Ordinance/Decrees/Decisions Related to The Election of The President of The Republic on Nov. 3, 1996
Election Material
Ballot
Madagascar Presidential Ballot 1996
Presidential ballots used in the first round of Madagascar's 1996 election. The main candidates in the first round were Didier RATSIRAKA, Herizo RAZAFIMAHALEO, and Albert ZAFY.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Truth Talk
This is the November 1996 edition of South Africa’s “Truth Talk,” a publication of the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The magazine focuses on reparations for civil rights violations of the past and includes a piece by Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu, the Commission’s chairperson. There is also a section on individuals’ reactions to the work of the Commission. A second topic of this magazine was the granting of amnesty to South African’s who had perpetrated human rights violations while under orders. This piece was published two years after the 1994 elections in South Africa, the first to feature universal adult suffrage.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
The Electoral Commission Act, 1996
The Electoral Commission Act, 1996