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Manual Do Eleitor
“ Voter’s Manual” is an informative booklet, available in Portuguese, published in 1999 by the National Electoral Commission of Guinea-Bissau, in lead up to November, 1999 General Election in Guinea-Bissau. The guide is meant to enhance citizens’ participation through educating them on the voting procedure. The guide instructs voters on who is eligible to vote, where they can vote, and how to vote. Additionally, the booklet provides brief explanations and general information about the elections and the political system in Guinea-Bissau.
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
Ballot
Guinea Preidential Ballot 1998
Presidential ballot papers for the election held in Guinea on 14 December 1998. The candidates represented are Alpha CONDE, Chales Pascal TOLNO, Lansana CONTE, Jean Marie DORE, and Ba Mamadou BOYE.
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Report/Paper
Guinea Presidential Elections, December 14, 1998
This report summarizes IFES findings from Guinea in December 1997. The purpose of the document is to report on IFES assessments concerning the legal framework for presidential elections and propose recommendations for before, during and after the elections
December 13, 1998
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Report/Paper
Guinea Pre-Election Technical Assessment, December 7-21 1997
This report summarizes IFES efforts in Guinea towards establishing a legal framework for the 1998 presidential elections.
April 30, 1998
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Report/Paper
Guinea Ecuatorial: Informe de Evaluacion de IFES, Noviembre de 1997
October 31, 1997
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Report/Paper
IFES Equatorial Guinea Assessment Report, November 1997
This report summarizes IFES observations in Equatorial Guinea from 1997. The report discusses the political situation and the prospects for the future of democracy in the country.
October 31, 1997
Election Material
Civic Education Material
La Citoyenneté
“La Citoyenneté” is a booklet from August 1997, available in French, which is made up of a comic strip and text explaining to government structure in Guinea and the rights guaranteed to Guinean citizens. The document, published by SLECG (Syndicat Libre des Enseignants et Chercheurs de Guinee), states that the objective of the comic strip is the encourage youth to take a greater role in politics and their civic duties in order to deepen the state of democracy in Guinea.
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
Guide d'education civique et morale
“Guide d’education civique et morale” is a guide from September 1996, available in French, with the goal of educating students on civic culture, democracy and peace. The document, published by SLECG (Syndicat Libre des Enseignants et Chercheurs de Guinee), seeks to form conscientious citizens of Guinea by helping the youth develop a sense of morality and civic duty – it provides different methods for doing so such as lessons and exercises to be done in school.