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La Sociedad Salvadorena y su Participacion Ciudadana desde un Enfoque Especial de Genero, Resumen Ejecutivo
November 30, 1997
Publication
Report/Paper
Citizen Participation in Salvadoran Society with Special Emphasis on Gender: Executive Summary
This report analyzes voter participation among Salvadorans and discusses the reasons why they do and do not participate in elections. The report also looks at Salvadorans’ understanding of democracy, equality for both men and women in the political arena and finishes by discussing the future opportunities for participation in Salvadoran elections.
November 30, 1997
Election Material
Ballot
Honduras Municipal Ballot 1997
Sample ballot paper used for the 30 November 1997 municipal election. This sample ballot shows support for the National Party of Honduras's candidate, Cesar CASTELLANOS.
Election Material
Ballot
Hounduras Presidential Ballot 1997
Ballot paper used in the 1997 Honduran Presidential election. The 1997 election was the first time in Honduran history that voters could cast seperate ballots for President, Parliament, and the municipal elections. The main candidates were Nora de MEIGAR and Carlos Roberto FLORES.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Fotolenguaje
“Photo language” is a civic education handbook, available in Spanish, issued by the “Decidamos” group in Paraguay and intended to familiarize Paraguayans with the general aspects of a municipality. The handbook explores the importance of the municipal government; it describes what a municipality consists of, its functions and the relation between the central government and the municipal government. Additionally, it contains photos depicting the characteristics of a municipality.
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Report/Paper
Estudio De Factibilidad Proyecto de Identificacion Civil en Peru
October 31, 1997
Publication
Report/Paper
Civil Identification Project for Peru Feasibility Study
This study discusses the support which IFES provided IDENTIDAD (Peru) in its important task of issuing reliable and secure identification documents to Peruvian citizens in order that they may, among other important activities, participate in the electoral processes of the country.
October 31, 1997
Publication
Report/Paper
Political Participation: Qualitative Study of Peru - Summary of Findings
The report is a study of the political participation of citizens in Peru. The results and recommendations are presented in the report along with various responses to a range of electoral subjects.
October 31, 1997
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Virginia Elections 1997
On October 30th, 1997, The Washington Post published a special section entitled “Virginia Election 1997: Voters Guide” which provides a detailed breakdown of all candidates and important issues for the upcoming November elections. In this section are articles focusing on key current issues, recent candidate voting history, a complete analysis of each local and national race, outside campaign advertisements, and a map of the House of Delegates Districts. This section provides in depth information on all components of the 1997 Virginia elections.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Participacion Ciudadana: Estatutos Generales
“General Statutes: Citizens’ Participation” is an informational brochure, available in Spanish, believed to be issued in 1997 by the “Citizen Participation” movement in the Dominican Republic. The brochure describes the general ordinances for membership and internal activities of the civic movement organization called “Citizen Participation.” The brochure is comprised of six chapters indicating the goals, membership, structure and general dispositions of the organization, followed by a lay out of the declaration of principles that stand at the organization’s foundation of functioning.