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Register of Electors
“Register of Electors” is a flyer from 1995, published in both French and English copies by Elections Canada, which explains the “register of electors” project - a register of electors intended as a national database of voters shared among all electoral jurisdictions. The document explains the goals and history of the project and how it will benefit Canadian voters.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Wired for Democracy: Using Emerging Technology to Educate Voters
Provided by the League of Women Voters Education Fund in 1995, this essay entitled, “Wired for Democracy: Using Emerging Technology to Educate Voters” argues for the implementation of new technology in election systems. Written by Ellen Weir, this paper focuses on bypassing traditional media, pilot projects currently in place, future technologies, and the impact new technology has had in the past elections as well its potential for the upcoming 1996 presidential elections.
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Report/Paper
Technical Assessment: Electronic Registration and Voting System, Jamaica
This IFES Technical Assessment of the electronic registration and voting system in Jamaica details (in depth) the voting process and provides suggestions for future elections.
November 30, 1994
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Report/Paper
Guyana Election Technical Assessment Report: 1994 Local Government and Municipal Elections
This report discusses IFES’ voter and civic education program, its poll worker training program and the provision of goods in Guyana’s 1994 local and municipal elections (the first contested elections in more than two decades).
October 31, 1994
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Report/Paper
Peru: Pre-Election Technical Assessment
This report summarizes pre-election findings of the general election system in Peru in April 1995. Specifically, the report focuses on Peru’s efforts to fully integrate computer technology in order to speed up the processing of election results and thereby increase public confidence in the electoral system.
April 30, 1994
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Report/Paper
Nicaragua: Pre-Election Technical Assessment (May 15 - June 4, 1993)
This document summarizes IFES findings from an on-site pre-technical assessment of the Nicaraguan electoral system from 1993. The report provides recommendations, notes on the constitution, election results, political parties and provides a review of the electoral system. The report is mostly in English with various documents in Spanish.
June 30, 1993
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Plebiscito de Ermo/Turvo
“The Referendum in Ermo/Turvo” is a voter handbook, available in Portuguese, issued in 1993 by the Regional Electoral Tribunal of Santa Catarina, in lead up to the September 19, 2003 Referendum in Ermo/Turvo, Brazil. The handbook is meant to provide voters with information about voting and to instruct them, step by step, on how to make use of the electronic voting machine.
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Report/Paper
Report of a Pre-election Commodity Needs Assessment
This Pre-Election Technical Assessment of Panama's electoral system in 1992 was conducted for the purpose of preparing a report to be considered by the Government of Panama, the United States Government, and others in assessing the scope and quantity of material assistance needed by the Panamanian Electoral Tribunal in order to administer the 1992 referendum and 1994 general elections in a free and fair manner.
May 28, 1992
Election Material
Civic Education Material
1-800-FOR-VOTE Analysis 1988
1-800-VOTE Analysis: 1988.” This report is an analysis of the New York State Board of Elections' 1-800-FOR-VOTE program in the year 1988. The program which started July 1 was successfully serving the residents of New York State. This toll-free telephone number made available to the caller, 24 hours a day, the ability to request that a voter registration form(s) be mailed to them, obtain the telephone number and address of any local board of elections in the state, or speak directly with a board of elections operator during business hours to obtain information about voter registration.