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Arlington Election Notes
In preparation for the November 5th, 2002 elections in Arlington County, Virginia, this edition of the Arlington Election Notes focuses on reminding residents of the upcoming elections and gives information regarding voting information and updated polling places throughout the county. Also provided is current news on election reform and election news from across the United States.
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Young Womens Leadership Conference, May 9-11 2002
This report discusses IFES findings from the Young Women’s Leadership Conference where students received training through interactive activities designed to promote understanding of gender equality issues, leadership, and a woman's role in a democratic society.
May 31, 2002
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Survey
2001 IFES Survey in Kyrgyzstan
The purpose of this survey was to analyze the views of the Kyrgyzstani public on political and economic developments, public institutions performance, media, elections, civil society, democracy and human rights, and to gauge any shifts in the opinion environment since the 1996 International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) public opinion survey. A similar public opinion poll was also implemented by IFES in 1995. The results of these surveys have been used by IFES and other international assistance organizations to design programs for voter information, civic education and civil society development. Feedback from the surveys has proved to be useful when shaping such IFES’ activities as its civic education course, civil society development programs and technical elections assistance. Currently, IFES is piloting its civics textbook and course in schools throughout Kyrgyzstan, with all materials available in Kyrgyz, Uzbek and Russian. It also encourages greater student activism in the community/school and greater political efficacy and involvement in representative governance through programs like Student Action Committees (SACs), Student Local Government Days (SLGDs), Democracy Summer Camps, and University Student Elections Assistance. In addition, IFES, in close coordination with USAID and the U.S. Embassy, continues to monitor ongoing electoral reform efforts in Kyrgyzstan and provides necessary technical elections assistance. IFES is confident that the data from this 2001 survey will prove integral to the development of these ongoing programs. This report’s findings are based on the IFES nationwide opinion survey fielded in Kyrgyzstan between July 27 and August 17, 2001. The survey was conducted with a sample of 1,600 respondents, including an oversample of 100 interviews with young adults aged 18-25. The data file has been weighted to be nationally representative by region, age, and gender. The margin of error for a sample of 1,600 respondents is plus/minus 2.4%. All interviews were conducted face-to-face at a respondent’s home. The Executive Summary of the survey provides an overview of the survey data and its major findings in all of the categories of questions, while the body of the survey analysis focuses on individual categories in greater detail and discusses the data in terms of their meaning. The presentation of the survey results, organized thematically, reports opinions on the following subjects: • Information and Major Media Sources • Overall Situation and the Economy • Political Interest, Efficacy, and Knowledge • Democracy and Human Rights • Institutional Performance, Confidence and Corruption • Elections and Civic Society
April 30, 2002
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Sample Ballot & Voter Information Pamphlet
This packet contains a sample ballot and a “Voter Information Pamphlet,” for the upcoming primary election on March 5, 2002 in San Diego County, California. The packet contains information on how to physically fill out a ballot as well as what propositions and positions will be voted on. The “Voter Information Pamphlet” includes candidate profiles and descriptions of the election’s propositions and the arguments for and against them.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Official Vote Information Guide
The “Official Vote Information Guide,” published in 2002, provided Californians with educational literature on the March 5, 2002 primary elections. The piece includes a “quick reference guide” on the different propositions that will be voted on such as legislative constitutional amendments and the Voting Modernizing Bond Act of 2002. Also included are candidate profiles and the texts of the laws that will be voted on.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
How to vote in Maryland
This piece provides citizens of the State of Maryland information regarding the voting process for the November 5, 2002 mid-term elections. The piece addresses topics such as voting in a primary election, voting with an absentee ballot and includes an election timeline. That election cycle would feature elections for state Governor and Lieutenant Governor, State Senators and the state Attorney General, to name a few of the positions on the ballot.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Let's Make Our Votes Count!
“Let’s Make Our Votes Count!” is a brochure from 2002 provided by The League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia Education Fund which offers information on the political geography of D.C., officials already elected, and how to elect officials. The aim of this brochure is to encourage readers to participate in the 2002 elections in D.C. by voting for their choice of Mayor, Council members and Board of Education President..
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Proposed Constitutional Amendments and Proposed Bond Issues
“Proposed Constitutional Amendments and Proposed Bond Issues” is a voter handbook issued in 2002 by the State Board of Elections in Virginia, in lead up to the November 5, 2002 Special Election and intended to familiarize voters with the proposed constitutional amendments and the proposed bond issues in the November 5, 2002 Special Election. Some of the proposed constitutional amendments include the judicial power and jurisdiction issues, taxation and finance, while the proposed bond issues include questions such as the educational facilities and parks and recreational facilities.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Proposed General Obligation Bond Referenda
“Proposed General Obligation Bond Referenda” is a brochure issued in 2002 by the County Board of Arlington County in Virginia, in lead up to the November 5, 2002 Special Election. The brochure is intended to familiarize voters in Arlington County with the proposed general Obligation Bond Referenda to be held in 2002 and to explain the proposal of certain projects. Among the proposals discussed are the following: Arlington Community Projects (community conservation, public safety facilities, pedestrian systems, storm drainage etc.), Utilities, and the Arlington Public School Projects.