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The Party-List System
“The Party-List System” is a 1998 booklet, published by the Commission on Elections, which explains the party-list system in the Philippines. The objective of this system is to provide an improved method for small, political parties to obtain possible representation in the House of Representatives. The document explains eligibility for these lists and various other details so that organizations and groups may participate in the party-list election, taking place simultaneously with the national and local election in May 1998.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
List of candidates for municipal office
“List of candidates for municipal office” is a 1998 leaflet which lists the candidates who will be running for Municipal Office in the Philippines in the May 1998 General National and Local Elections. The document also lists the party affiliation of the candidates. There is no source listed.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Voter information sheet, list of candidates and sample ballots
“Voter information sheet, list of candidates and sample ballots” is a 1998 pamphlet published by the Commission on Elections which provides information on the polling place and voting in the May 1998 National and Local Elections in the Philippines, as well as a list of candidates running for various offices including president.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
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.
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Report/Paper
Philippines: House of Representatives Modernization: A Technical Assessment
This report assesses the technical needs of the Philippine House of Representatives (HOR) for its modernization project (circa 1997). IFES objectives were to analyze information technology needs of the HOR, analyze the existing resources available to the House, and provide recommendations for updating the computerized capability.
September 30, 1997
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Report/Paper
Support to the Electoral Process of Burkina Faso, September 1997
This report summarizes IFES findings from the May 1997 technical assessment initiative in Burkina Faso. IFES provided on-site technical assistance prior to legislative elections. This report discusses the creation and implementation of the National Commission for the Organization of Elections.
August 31, 1997
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Assistance Technique au Processus Electoral au Burkina Faso, Septembre 1997
August 31, 1997
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Report/Paper
May 17, 1997 Legislative Elections in Cameroon: The Report of the IFES International Observer Mission
This report summarizes IFES’ efforts in Cameroon prior to and during the May, 1997 legislative elections. The IFES observation team compiled their findings in this report which discusses the election process in Cameroon and the various political parties, campaigns and vote tabulation. The report discusses the lack of oversight and credibility that the elections suffered from.
June 30, 1997