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Indonesia: Failure of Political Parties Emits Troubled Legislative Candidates (2008)
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This article describes the troubled Legislative Candidates for the 2009 Indonesia Legislative election.
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Proposal for Production of Political Party Information for the Parliamentary Election in Timor-Leste 2007
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This is a proposal for production of political party information for the 2007 parliamentary election in Timor-Leste.
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Poster from the Production of Political Party Information for the 2007 Parliamentary Election in Timor-Leste
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This is a poster from the production of political party information for the 2007 parliamentary election in Timor-Leste.
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Handout from Production of Political Party Information for the 2007 Parliamentary Election in Timor-Leste
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This is a handout from the production of political party information for the 2007 parliamentary election in Timor-Leste.
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Letter and Attachment to Party Presidents - Inviting and Specifying Content for Production of Political Party Information
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This is a letter and attachment to party presidents, inviting and specifying content regarding production of political party information for the 2007 Parliamentary Election in Timor-Leste.
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programme_CESPI-IAI-IDEA
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Indonesia: List of Political Parties for the 2009 Legislative Election (2008)
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This is the list of thirty four (34) political parties that will compete in the Indonesian 2009 legislative election.
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Bostwana: Societies Act (Chapter 18:01)
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The Act governs the registration of political parties in Botswana
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A Framework for Democratic Party-Building Handbook, Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (2004)
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This "Handbook" seeks to contribute to the strengthening and development of all political parties in nations that want to improve the quality of their democracy.
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Russian Federation: Federal Law on Political Parties (2007)
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Adopted by the State Duma on June 21, 2001; Approved by the Federation Council on June 29, 2001 Federal Law No. 95-FZ, July 11, 2001. Amended on April, 26, 2007.
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Gabon: Candidate choice and proportianality (2006)
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this report examines issues surrounding candidate choice and proportionnality in the recent elections in Gabon.
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Djibouti in transition (2007)
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This article written in 2007 describes the impact that the changes to the electoral framework implemented in 2006 have had.
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Bosnia: the Media Monitoring Centre
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Article on the role of the Media Monitoring Centre in Bosnia, written by Richard Carver
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United Kingdom: The Operations of the Regulator on Hate Speech
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(written by Richard Carver)
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South Africa: A Formula for Allocating Direct Access Slots
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(written by Richard Carver)
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Rwanda: Hate Speech
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article on Radio television libre des mille collines (RTLM)'s hate speech in Rwanda conflict (written by Richard Carver)
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Canada: Paid Political Advertising
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(written by Richard Carver)
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Bosnia: The Operations of the Regulator on Hate Speech
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(written by Richard Carver)
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Cambodia: Code of Conduct
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article on the code of conduct in Cambodia, which was firstly published by the Inter-parliamentary Union and later incorporated into the Electoral Law in Cambodia (written by Santolaya, Pablo; Iñiguez, Diego, translated by Vercuil, Ruth)
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Afghanistan: List of Presidential Candidates (2004)
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The list of Presidential candidates for the October 2004 elections in Afghanistan
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Japan: Description of the Electoral System
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A description of Japan's electoral system, of elections and political funding
and of the electoral districts
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South Africa - Floor-crossing in the National Assembly
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Floor-Crossing - Constitutional Court of South Africa
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South Africa: Floor-crossing at a glance
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A paper by EISA on floor-crossing in South Africa (year unknown)
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Mauritania: General article shortly after the 2007 parliamentary election
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Article explores issues that have and may arise following the poll on the 21/1/2007.
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Egypt: Law No. 40 of 1977 Concerning the Political Party System (Arabic)
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Law Number 40 of 1977 on the Political Party System (in Arabic).
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Brazil: Law on Election Broadcasting
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The document presents the Law on Election Broadcasting of Brazil (note: the size of this file is very big: 46MB)
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ARTICLE19 Election Reporting Guidelines
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Guidelines for broadcast coverage of election campaigns in transitional democracies
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Mauritius: Coalition Politics under the Tropics: office seekers, power makers, nation building (2003)
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A case study of Mauritius by Ramakrishna Sithanen presented at the EISA Roundtable "Political party coalitions - Strengthening Democracy through Party Coalition Building" in Cape Town, 19 June 2003.
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Matrix of Political Finance Laws and Regulations
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The Matrix of Political Finance Laws and Regulations is a preliminary collection of information on political finance laws at the national level in 111 countries in the world. The study covers the areas of regulatory system, enforcing body, disclosure of and ceilings on income, bans on types of donations, disclosure of and ceilings on expenditure, direct public funding and indirect public funding.
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Kosovo: Regulation on Registration of Parties
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Regulation No 2004/11 on the regulation and registration of political parties in Kosovo
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International Electoral Standards: Guidelines for reviewing the legal framework of elections (2002)
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IDEA’s book on International Electoral Standards sets out the basic legal components governing elections for the purpose of reviewing, drafting or amending electoral legislation. It aims to contribute to promoting uniformity, reliability, consistency, accuracy as well as professionalism in elections.The book covers a range of areas including boundary delimitation, electoral management bodies, voter registration, campaign finance and expenditure, balloting, vote counting, complaints and the role of parties and candidates.
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Ethiopia: Law on Registration of Parties
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1993 Law on Registration of Political Parties (Proclamation 46/1993)
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Cambodia: Code of Conduct for Political Parties (1992)
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Code of Conduct for Political Parties, as annex of the United Nations Electoral Law for Cambodia, 1992
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Suriname: Electoral Law (1987)
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A copy of the electoral law of Suriname from 1987. Article 137,2 covers procedures in case of death, removal or resignation of a candidate before an election
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Election Law
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Canada: Election Campaign and Party Financing in Canada (2004)
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Case Study by Anthony Sayers and Lisa Young, University of Calgary on new legislation on party funding in Canada and elections expenditure
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United Kingdom: Explanatory Notes on Donations for Candidates
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Guidance note published by the UK Electoral Commission illustrating responsibilities for party candidates in handling and reporting donations.
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Comparative Studies of Electoral Gender Quotas (2003)
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Paper by Drude Dahlerup presented at the International IDEA workshop "The Implementation of Quotas: Latin American Experiences", Lima, Peru 23-24 February 2003.
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South Africa: Political Party Quotas
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Case Study by Mavivi Myakayaka-Manzini
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Serbia and Montenegro: Implementing Quotas - Legal Reform and Enforcement
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Case Study of European Experiences with Legislated Quotas for Women
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Rwanda: Quotas in Practice - The Challange of Quota Implementation and Enforcement
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Case Study on Legislated Quota System for Women in Rwanda
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Poland: Gender Party Quotas
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Case Study by Renata Siemienska in "The Implementation of Quotas: European Experiences"
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Application of Quotas - Legal Reforms and Implementation
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Case Study by Besima Boric in "The Implementation of Quotas: European Experiences"
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Brasil: Quotas for Women in the Legislative System
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Case Study by Clara Araujo in "The Implementation of Quotas: Latin American Experiences".
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Croatia: Political Party Quotas in the Social Democratic Party
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Case Study by Karolina Leakovic in "The Implementation Of Quotas: European Experiences"
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South Africa: Constitution (1996)
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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act 108 of 1996
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Australia: Candidate Nomination Forms
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Australian Electoral Commission: Candidate Nomination Forms for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives
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United States: Party Nomination Form Primary Elections (California)
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Qualifications and Requirements for Partisan Nomination for the Office of United States Senator for the March 2, 2004 Primary Election, State of California, US
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Electoral Ordinance and Party Systems from an Institutionalist Perspective: Japan and Poland
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The paper "Electoral Ordinance and Party Systems from an Institutionalist Perspective: Japan and Poland" by Takayuki Ito, 1989-2001
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South Africa: Application to Register a Political Party
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Application for registration by a party in terms of section 15 or 15a of the electoral commission act, 1996 (ACT NO. 51 OF 1996
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Japan: The Electoral Foundations of Japan’s Financial Politics
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The paper "The Electoral Foundations of Japan’s Financial Politics: The Case of Jusen" by Frances Rosenbluth (Yale) and Michael F. Thies (UCLA)
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United States: Illinois Election & Campaign Finance Calendar (2005)
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The Election & Campaign Finance Calendar (2005) for the State of Illinois
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Report on the Proceeding: Media and Elections (IMPACS 2001)
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The file "Report on the Proceedings: Media and elections - The IMPACS 2001 roundtable" by the Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society (IMPACS), Vancouver, B.C. by Ross Howard
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Elections Reporting Handbook (IMPACS 2004)
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The handbook "Elections Reporting Handbook" by the Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society (IMPACS)
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Media Communications Toolkit (IMPACS)
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This Toolkit developed by the "Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society" (IMPACS) examines various media tools used in election coverage, suc as: ads, news release, media conference, and more.
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South Africa: Promoting Gender Equality in and through Media (2002)
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This is the case study presented at the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) Expert Group Meeting on “Participation and access of women to the media, and the impact of media on, and its use as an instrument for the advancement and empowerment of women”, Beirut, Lebanon, 2002.
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Iraq: Contestants for January 2005 Transitional National Assembly elections
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The list of candidates running for the 2005 National Assembly elections as issued by the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (IECI).
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United States: Ballot Access Restrictions and Candidate Entry into Elections (2004)
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Research Paper by Thomas Stratmann (2004) about Ballot Restrictions in the United States
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Afghanistan: Procedures for Accreditation of Political Parties and Party Agents
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This file contains the procedures for the accreditation of political parties and party agents set by the "Joint Electoral Management Body" of Afghanistan
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United States: Application for Place on Primary Ballot (Texas)
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Application for a place on the Republican Party general primary ballot, Texas
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Australia: Funding and Disclosure Handbook for Political Parties
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Australia 2004
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Australia: Research Note about Floor Crossing in Australia 1950-2004 (2005)
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Research Note about floor crossing practices in Australia between 1950-2004
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United Kingdom: Decision of Broadcasting Standards Commission (1)
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complaint case against British National Party Election Broadcast
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Manipulating Electoral Rules: Intra-Party Conflict, Partisan Interests, and Constitutional Thickness
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Do political parties manipulate electoral rules in predictable, strategic ways in order to stay in power longer? The answers are in the paper "Manipulating Electoral Rules: Intra-Party Conflict, Partisan Interests, and Constitutional Thickness" by Kenneth Mori McElwain (Stanford University).
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Electoral Choices for Divided Societies: Moderation through constituency pooling and vote pooling
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A paper by Matthijs Bogaards (Department of Politics, University of Southampton) prepared for Workshop on “Parties, Party Systems and Democratic Consolidation in the Third World” (2001).
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Afghanistan: Candidate Nomination Report (2005 ENG)
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A Periodic Report prepared by the Joint Electoral Management Body (JEMB) of Afghanistan on the Candidate Nomination for the 2005 Wolesi Jirga and Provincial Council Elections.
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Afghanistan: Regulation on Political Campaign Finances (JEMB 2004)
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Regulation on Political Campaign Finances as promulagted by the Joint Electoral Management Body (JEMB) of Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Political Parties Law (ENG)
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Political Parties Law Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Political Parties Law (Dari )
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Political Parties Law Afghanistan.
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Code of Conduct for Political Parties: Campaigning in Democratic Elections (1999)
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A brief report which highlights how parties can negotiate a consensus on the text of the code of conduct and recommendations of core prescriptions that should be included. An International IDEA publication.
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Money in Politics: A Study of Party Financing Practices in 22 Countries (2005)
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Money in Politics: A Study of Party Financing Practices in 22 Countries, published in 2005, contains a comparative analysis across all the countries as well as individual profiles of party finance laws, practices and challenges in each country studied. Twelve of the countries in the study are in Africa.
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Namibia: Form for Withdrawal of Candidate Nomination (1994)
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Nomination Form and Withdrawal of Nomination of Candidate for Elections, 1994
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United Kingdom: Party Election Campaigning in Britain: The Labour Party (2002)
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Research paper by Paul Whiteley and Patrich Seyd, presented at the workshop "Local Campaigning in Comparative Perspective". The paper outlines the main features of the Labour's election campaign for the 2001 elections.
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Solomon Islands: Post-election analysis (2006)
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Short article discussing the 2006 election result in the Solomon Islands touching on future challenges for the group of Islands.
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Samoa: Post-election analysis article (2006)
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This article discusses the 2006 Samoan election result including general information about the poll such as numbers of voters registered etc.
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Opposition Parties and Democratisation in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Article in the Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 24, 1, Jan. 2006. This article presents a classification of the regimes in Africa followed by a descriptive analysis of opposition parties’ behaviour and analyses the effects of that behaviour on democratisation,
participation, competition, legitimacy, and regime survival. It argues that opposition participation in elections and acceptance of election results is conducive to democratic development in the country.
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Canada: Party Constitution of the NDP in Ontario (2004)
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The Constitution of the New Democratic Party (NDP) of Ontario as amended during the party Convention in 2004. It includes the creation of "Ethnic Committees" and a "youth wing" inside the party structure.
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Romania: The Political Background (1997)
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This article gives a background of the political events that shaped the ensuing climate in Romania in the years following the fall of communism.
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Yemen: Voter Education Sticker 3
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A copy of a voter information sticker developed by the Electoral Support Team of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) stressing the importance for voters to make "the right choice" when voting in the 2003 Parliamentary elections in Yemen.
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Indonesia: The 2004 Elections: How the System Works and What the Parties Stand For
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The paper "The 2004 Indonesian Elections: How the System Works and What the Parties Stand For" is a Report on Political Parties by Stephen Sherlock (February 2004)
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United States: Report Form of Receipts and Disbursements of a (Campaign) Committee for elections (2003)
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A copy of the Report Form of Receipts and Disbursements of a Political Party of the US Federal Election Commission.
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Australia: Party Registration Form Australia
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Application to Register a Political Party for House of Representatives and Senate Elections
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Legislated and Voluntary Party Candidate Quotas
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A comparative table providing arguments in favor or against legislated and voluntary party candidate quotas
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Namibia: Forms for the Withdrawal of Nomination
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Canada: Introduction to Handwritten Signature Verification
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Article: Floor Crossing is Bad News for Democracy (2005)
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Article on Floor-Crossing by Jonathan Faull, Idasa. September 12, 2005.
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Building Political Parties: Reforming legal regulations and internal rules (2004)
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An elaborate introduction to the existing discourse on external regulations and internal function of political parties is a report "Building political parties: Reforming legal regulations and internal rules" commissioned by IDEA in 2004 from Pippa Norris at Harvard University.
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International Federation of Journalists: Election Reporting Handbook
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a media for democracy handbook
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Japan: Japanese Political Parties: Ideals and Reality
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The discussion paper "Japanese Political Parties: Ideals and Reality" written by Gerald Curtis (Columbia University and RIETI).
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Egypt: Law No. 40 of 1977 Concerning the Political Party System (English)
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Law Number 40 of 1977 on the Political Party System (in English).
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Serbia: Post-Election article from the BBC regarding coalition struggle (2007)
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This article discusses the challenges for Serbian political parties immediately following the 2007 Serbian election. It focusses in particular on problems for parties trying to form a coalition.
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Serbia: Questions and answers about the 2007 election
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General information in a question and answer format regarding the 2007 election in Serbia and surrounding issues.
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Common Arguments For and Against Quotas
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A comparative table describing advantages and disadvantages in the use of quotas.
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Ticket-Splitting and Strategic Voting in Mixed Electoral Systems (2003)
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Working paper by Thomas Gschwend, Mannheimer Zentrum fuer Europäische Sozialforschung
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South Africa: Voters vote for people and parties
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Symposium on floor-crossing in South Africa. Centre for Policy Studies.
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Floor-crossing in South Africa and its Effect on Democracy (2002)
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A paper on floor-crossing in South Africa, written by Thomas S. Knirsch and Elisabeth Schwab (2002). In german. Original title: Floor-Crossing – Parteiuebertritte in Südafrika und ihre Auswirkungen auf die junge Demokratie.
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Tanzania: Media Code of Conduct (2000)
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media code of conduct for election reporting 2000
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Canada: Election Campaign and Party Financing
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The paper "Election Campaign and Party Financing in Canada" by Anthony M. Sayers and Lisa Young of the University of Calgary (2004)
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New Zealand: Elections Commission - Info for Party Candidates
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Information for Parliamentary Candidates in the 2005 General Elections in New Zealand
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Australia: Electoral Advertising (2007)
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This is the 15th edition of the "Electoral Backgrounder" published by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The Electoral Backgrounders provide a basic introduction to electoral law, policy and procedures for the information and guidance of all interested parties. This Electoral Backgrounder provides a basic introduction to electoral advertising.
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Australia: Crossing the floor in the Federal Parliament 1950 – August 2004
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Slovakia: Media Monitoring Report (1998)
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A Sample Media Monitoring Report attached to "the Media Monitoring to Promote Democratic Elections", a handbook for the media monitoring project, published by National Democratic Institute (NDI)
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