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Guia paso a paso
“Guide: Step by Step” is an electoral handbook, available in Spanish, issued in 2006 by the Supreme Electoral Council in Nicaragua in lead up to the November 5, 2006 Nicaraguan General Elections. The handbook is supposed to instruct the polling station officials about their responsibilities before and during the elections and to serve as guidance through the voting procedures. Additionally, the guide contains examples of the documents needed by the polling station officials when following the required voting procedures.
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Iraqi Out-of-Country Voting in Washington
Out-of-country voting for the Iraqi election began on March 5, 2010 in 16 countries around the world. The Iraqi ambassador to the U.S., Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN)—an IFES board member, and IFES President and CEO Bill Sweeney visited the polling station in Washington, DC. It is estimated that at least 2,500 Iraqis will vote at the DC polling station.
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Book
NEC Liberia - Campaign Finance Reporting Procedures
A manual for Political Parties, Coalitions and Alliances and Independent Candidates.
October 31, 2005
Publication
Book
Enforcing Political Finance Laws: Training Handbook
IFES has produced this handbook as part of its Training in Detection and Enforcement (TIDE) program with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The program promotes the enforcement of political finance laws through written and electronic resources, training and follow-on technical assistance for political finance regulators active in developing and enforcing laws and regulations.
June 29, 2005
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Campagne nationale d'education electorale
“Campagne nationale d’education electorale” is a pamphlet from May 2005, available in French, which educates readers about their right and responsibility to vote. The document, published with the help of IFES, prepares citizens for the 2005 Presidential Election in Guinea where they are strongly encouraged to vote. Additionally, the pamphlet provides information about voter registration and what to look for in a candidate.
Publication
Report/Paper
Money in Politics: A Study of Party Financing Practices in 22 Countries
The Africa Political Party Finance Initiative is one of the first attempts to understand and evaluate the challenges of political party financing in Africa. Undertaken by the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI), APPFI examines party finance practices in 22 emerging democracies worldwide. Conducted between July 2003 and September 2004, APPFI includes desk research and field interviews of 440 political, party, and civic leaders; the resulting report yields a better understanding of the underpinnings of problems related to party financing and corruption, both in Africa and around the globe.
January 30, 2005
Publication
Report/Paper
Money and Politics in Indonesia – Vol. 6
Published in November 2004, this report focuses upon implementation in Indonesia’s 2004 elections of legal requirements for financial reporting by political parties and candidates. This report includes a discussion of political finance reporting requirements and reporting schedules, and describes the apparent extent of compliance by political parties and candidates with the basic disclosure requirements.
November 01, 2004
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Instuctivo Ensayo de Verificacion y Educacion Electoral 2004
“Instructive Guide of Electoral Verification and Education 2004” is an instructional workbook, available in Spanish, issued in 2004 by the Central Electoral Board of the Dominican Republic, in lead up to the 2004 Presidential Election. The workbook provides guidance and education for voters and election officials regarding electoral verification on the day of the elections. Additionally, the workbook contains some sample verification forms to familiarize election officials and voters with the procedures of electoral verification.
Publication
Book
MAP Guide for Political Parties and Financing - Bosnia & Herzegovina
January 31, 2004