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Aspects of Political Financing: Addressing Specific Objectives for Reforms in the Russian Federation
This paper will address some of the main questions raised during the roundtable conference organised by the International Foundation for Election Systems and the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation at the Aerostar Hotel, Moscow on 18 December 1997. The title of the roundtable was Campaign Finance Disclosure and Enforcement: Russian and Comparative Perspectives. It also discusses questions raised at additional meetings with staff members of the Central Election Commission on 17 and 19 December 1997. The following five core issues were discussed at these meetings: 1. BROADCASTING - What are the methods used in other countries to regulate political output on the broadcast media? - In particular, how are privately-owned television and radio stations regulated? - Apart from rules concerning political broadcasts by candidates and electoral associations, is it possible to regulate news broadcasts and other programmes to ensure that they are free from partisan bias? 2. PUBLIC FINANCING OF CANDIDATES AND ELECTORAL ASSOCIATIONS - What formulae are used in other countries to allocate public funds to competing candidates and parties? - What are the practical implications of alternative formulae? - Does ‘fairness’ mean that every party or electoral association must be given an equal share regardless of its size, political significance and past electoral performance? 3. FINANCIAL DEPOSITS - Is a system of financial deposits for candidates at parliamentary elections (such as that in Britain) a reasonable and effective way of discouraging ‘trivial’ candidates? 4. THE DOCTRINE OF AGENCY - Does this legal device, used in Britain, Canada and elsewhere, make it easier to control unauthorised campaign expenditures? - Precisely how do the rules relating to ‘agency’ operate? 5. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES - In practice, are serious penalties for contraventions of laws regulating the financing of political campaigns ever imposed in other countries? Or are the penalties merely theoretical? - Are there any suitable intermediate penalties between what might be viewed as the extremes of, on the one hand, small fines and, on the other hand, of substantial prison sentences?
November 30, 1997
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Register as Electors Practise a High Degree of Autonomy
This pamphlet distributed by the First Legislative Council Elections of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides Hong Kong residents with the information necessary to register as an elector. These electors would play a role in the upcoming 1998 elections for the First Legislative council. This pamphlet is provided both in English and Chinese.
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Estudio De Factibilidad Proyecto de Identificacion Civil en Peru
October 31, 1997
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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
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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
Vous voulez voter le novembre prochaine?
“Vous voulez voter le novembre prochain?” is a leaflet from 1997, available in French, explaining the measures which citizens must take in order to vote in the November 1997 Municipal Elections in Quebec, Canada. The main objective of this document produced by the Director General of Elections in Quebec is to make sure citizens register to vote with at their local registry.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Do you want to vote on the 2nd of November?
“Do you want to vote on the 2nd of November?” is a flyer from 1997, available in French and English copies, which explains to readers how to correctly enter their name on the list of electors in order to vote in the Municipal Election in Quebec, Canada, on November 2nd 1997. The document, published by the Director General of Elections in Quebec, informs voters that there will be a revision of the voter lists and that they must ensure their name and address has been correctly added.
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Mexicos Mid-Term Elections, July 6, 1997 International Visitors Report
This report is structured to provide the reader with background information on the political-electoral system in Mexico and the electoral reforms that have been implemented. The report focuses on the July 1997 mid-term elections.
August 31, 1997
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Support to the Electoral Process of Burkina Faso, September 1997
This report summarizes IFES findings from the May 1997 technical assessment initiative in Burkina Faso. IFES provided on-site technical assistance prior to legislative elections. This report discusses the creation and implementation of the National Commission for the Organization of Elections.
August 31, 1997