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Gender Equality & Election Management Bodies: A Best Practices Guide
The full participation of women and men in a country's political and decision-making processes as voters, candidates, elected officials and electoral management body (EMB) staff is crucial. Yet, despite a set of robust international instruments and many positive developments in recent years, women represent only 21.7 percent of world's parliamentarians and in many countries they continue to be marginalized and underrepresented in political and electoral processes. Clearly, major steps still need to be taken before true gender equality is achieved in this arena.
September 23, 2014
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Report/Paper
Georgia's Parliamentary Electoral System
The term ‘electoral system’ is used to describe the structure by which votes cast in an election result in legislative seats (or executive offices) won by political parties and candidates. The most common methods used in elections for legislatures are plurality/majority, proportional representation or mixed systems.
March 01, 2011
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Report/Paper
Use of Administrative Resources for Election Campaign in Georgia - 1st Report
There has been an unprecedented increase in the funding allocated to local government entities in
Georgia’s state budget ahead of the 2010 local elections. The total transfers to local government bodies
in the state budget exceed the previous year’s figure by 34%. At the same time, there has been a
considerable increase in the number of employees in the Tbilisi Mayor’s Office and in the regional
administrative bodies. The resulting growth of salary funds is at odds with President Saakashvili’s
policy of reducing bureaucracy costs. Those who oppose this approach have suggested that state money
is being used to employ the people who are to participate in the ruling party’s election campaign.
March 29, 2010
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Report/Paper
The Media and the Presidential Elections in Russia 2000
This guide covers legal as well as various practical issues related to the participation of TV and radio companies and editorial offices of periodicals in the running of the 2000 presidential elections in the Russian Federation.
May 31, 2000
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Report/Paper
Parliamentary And Presidential Elections in Russia, 1999-2000 (Technical Assessment)
This report includes recommendations and suggestions that are designed to promote the continued success of the electoral process in the Russian Federation. The report was conducted for the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections in Russia from 1999 and 2000.
April 30, 2000
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Report/Paper
The 1999 Election to the Russian State Duma: Findings and Recommendations
This brief report of presents findings from the 1999 Russian Duma elections. IFES proposes to the Central Election Committee areas in need of improvement so as to ensure freer and fairer democratic elections in Russia.
January 31, 2000
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Report/Paper
Russian Federation: Pre-election Technical Assessment
This Pre-Election Technical Assessment of the Russian Federation conducted by the IFES was designed to evaluate preparations for the 19 December 1999 elections to the State Duma and to make recommendations for assistance. In a series of recommendations the PETA identifies the needs and proposes the methods to improve and safeguard the integrity of the process by addressing these needs.
August 31, 1999
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Report/Paper
Vote Counting Section ACE Project Russian Language Section
December 31, 1998
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Report/Paper
The Election of President of the Russian Federation 1996: A Technical Analysis with Recommendations for Reform
This report reflects IFES’ cumulative findings of the 1996 presidential elections in Russia. The report is designed as a reference tool for those tasked with legal, institutional, and procedural reform of the electoral process.
July 31, 1996
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Report/Paper
The Election of the President of the Russian Federation - Technical Assessment Report
July 31, 1996