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Elections in Senegal: The February 26 Presidential Election
Senegal’s upcoming presidential election, scheduled for February 26, will test the independence of the country’s electoral management bodies and its judiciary.
February 21, 2012
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
A Conversation on Incumbent Presidents and Music Stars in Senegal
Program Officer for West Africa and BRIDGE Coordinator Kamissa Camara recently spent six weeks in Senegal administering the BRIDGE program — Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections — a modular professional development program which puts an emphasis on electoral processes.
News & Updates
Feature
A Conversation with General Lamine Cissé
As Africa continues to move away from military and dictatorial rule, also known as “the strong man syndrome,” electoral competition in the various African countries will continue to present serious challenges, including violence.
Publication
Report/Paper
Lithuania: Money and Politics Case Study
Lithuania has rapidly developed both politically and economically since emerging from the Soviet Union in 1991. While the country has built a functioning parliamentary system of government, has become a member of NATO, and is on the verge of joining the European Union, it still faces many problems associated with the many consolidating democracies around the world. As in all democracies, populations need to trust that those they elect will represent their interests. Problems such as corruption, weaknesses in laws concerning the political financing, and unaccounted for political income and expenditures threaten the credibility of the process and hinder the speed at which democracy is consolidated. Additionally, Lithuania lacks the high level of vibrant debate about the issue of political financing among scholars, journalists and civil society bodies required to promote meaningful reform. Recognizing this, Lithuania has developed an independent Central Electoral Committee (CEC) and adopted laws requiring detailed and public disclosure of political finance accounts. Prior to conducting Money and Politics programming in Lithuania, the CEC had made a demonstrable interest in making information public. While scanning summary report of accounts and placing them on the internet, the user could not search, not easily compare and analyze the information. Interested parties were required to make an appointment to view more detailed, paper-based information. Further, while the Tax Authorities are required to audit final political party reports, enforcement is widely considered to be weak. Few, if any, cases of political finance violations have been forwarded and investigated, not to mention prosecuted. By addressing the difficult issues surrounding political finance with the support of IFES in 2002 and 2003, Lithuania is emerging as a model for other consolidating democracy to follow. Significant areas remain to be addressed. While Lithuania has taken concrete steps to reform political finance legislation, open political finance information to public scrutiny and oversight, and encourage debate, further efforts are required to actively enforce laws and regulations and raise the level of debate among the various governmental, legislative, and civil society groups. By addressing these areas, Lithuania has the potential for being an example of best practices while making local expertise and resources to other countries undergoing similar reforms.
December 31, 2002
Election Material
Ballot
Senegal Presidential Ballot 2000
Ballot papers for candidates in the 27 February 2000 presidential election in Senegal. The main candidates in the first round of the election were Abdoulaye WADE, Cheike Abdoulaye DIEYE, Djibo Leit KA, and Abdiu DIOUF.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Elections Legislatives 24 Mai 1998
“Elections Legislatives 24 Mai 1998” is a 1998 brochure, available in French, which explains how to vote in the May 1998 Legislative Election in Senegal. The document, published by the Republic of Senegal Ministry of the Interior, provides numbered drawings which detail the steps to casting a vote and encourages readers to vote by stating that doing so is a citizen’s responsibility.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Law on Personal Identity Cards (Zolzk)
Law on Personal Identity Cards (Zolzk)
Election Material
Constitution
The Constitution of The Republic of Slovenia
The Constitution of The Republic of Slovenia
Election Material
Constitution
Constitution De La Republique De Slovenie (Partiel)
French translation of parts of the Constitution of Slovenia.