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Daraja Update
This November 1997 issue of “Daraja” touches on the struggle to achieve civic elections in Kenya and promoting democracy and good governance in Africa. The lead article focuses on the effort to enhance civic education and elections in the midst of executive governmental power that is not in favor of promoting political participation or expanding democracy. The second major piece describes the pathway to achieving peace in Africa and six major impediments to achieving strong democracy in the region. The challenges presented by the article to developing democracy in Africa are overcoming violence, sound democracy development managment, enhancing the role of civil society, mainstreaming women into politics, increasing the capacity of African institutions that allow for democracy development and developing an ownership of democratic reforms in order to bring about demcoracy that fits the region and culture that it will be governing.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Reform of Electoral Code
Reform of Electoral Code
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Electoral Reform - Panama
Electoral Reform - Panama
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Report/Paper
Toward Credible and Legitimate Elections in Kenya: Part II, IFES Assessment Report
This assessment discusses the electoral system in Kenya with an eye towards helping the Kenyan Electoral Commission in the 1997 general elections. The report identifies the Commission’s needs, including voter registration.
April 30, 1997
Election Material
Civic Education Material
la Reforma Electoral de 1997
“1997 Electoral Reform” is an educational booklet, available in Spanish, issued in 1997 by the Electoral Tribunal of Panama. The booklet contains the provisions of the 1997 electoral reform in Panama and it is divided into 2 sub-sections, one containing the non-reformed features of the electoral law, and the other one containing the changes brought to specific topics within the law.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Codigo Electoral Texto Unico
Codigo Electoral Texto Unico
Publication
Report/Paper
Toward Credible and Legitimate Elections in Kenya: Recommendations for Action
This report summarizes IFES efforts to reform Kenya’s voter registration procedures prior to the 1997 general elections.
March 31, 1996
Election Material
Ballot
Taiwan Presidential Ballot 1996
Ballot used for Presidential elections held in Taiwan on 23 March 1996. Voters were allowed to select one list for President and Vice-President in the election. The main candidates were LEE Teng-hui (column 2) and PENG Ming-min (column 3).
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Resolucion de Conflictos y Violencia Intrafamiliar
“Resolution for Domestic Violence and Conflicts” is an educational brochure, available in Spanish, issued in 1996 by the “Fundacion Para la Promocion de la Mujer” foundation in Panama. The brochure describes the program of legal education addressed to familiarize citizens with their rights and the authorities that administrate justice and the legal proceedings. The brochure explains the specific objectives of the program as well as the issues it covers. The brochure is particularly addressed to the cause of reducing domestic violence and conflicts