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Voter Registration in Antigua and Barbuda July 2003 This is the Report of the Commonwealth Expert Team from July 2003 regarding Voter Registration in Antigua and Barbuda.
Hungary: The Electoral Roll (2008) This document summarizes the main attributes of the Hungarian Electoral Roll.
Zimbabwe: Concern over pre-election environment(2008) The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) study on the current social and political environment as it relates to the forthcoming elections.
Angola:Statictical Report on Electoral Registration(2007) Analysis of Electoral Registration Observation.
Angola:Declaration of Electoral Registration Process(2007) This declaration is the opinion of the civil society organizations who comprise the Platform acting as an impartial voice with the objective of helping deepen democracy in the country and promote transparency and credibility of the electoral process.
Nigeria: BBC article - Last-minute rush for Nigeria polls (2007) By Senan Murray - BBC News, Abuja
New Zealand: Enrolling - Frequently Asked Questions FQA about enrolling published by Elections New Zealand
South Africa: The Registration Process Chart demonstrating the voter registration process in South Africa published by the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa.
Denmark: Danish Act on the Civil Registration System (2000) Danish Act on the Civil Registration System, Act no. 426 of 31 May 2000, published on the CPR-kontoret's website. Part 1
Denmark: The Civil Registration System in Denmark (2001) Information about civil registration system in Denmark published 2001 by the CPR-kontoert (Det centrale Personregister)
Canada:Description of National Registors of Electors (2005) Website by Elections Canada about Registration of Electors in Canada
Canada: The National Register of Electors (2000) This link leads to the website where the article "The National Register of Electors: Raising Questions About the New Approach to Voter Registration in Canada" written by Jerome Black was published in 2000.
Canada: From Enumeration to the National Register of Electors (2003) This link leads to the website where the article "From Enumeration to the National Register of Electors" written by Jerome Black was published in 2003
United Kingdom: Understanding Electoral Registration (2005) This research report is the first systematic and comprehensive analysis of registration rates in Britain since 1993 and includes a detailed analysis of the reasons for non-registration today, published on the website of the Electoral Commission.
Australia: Integrity of the Electoral Roll (2002) Summary and Recommendation of the audit by the Australian Electoral Commission, 2002
South Africa: Registration and Voters' Roll Website by the Independent Electoral Commission in South Africa about voter registration
Tanzania: Voter's Registration Request Form - part B A copy of the OCR form used in the United Republic of Tanzania for the registration of voters
Tanzania: Voter's Registration Request Form - part C Part C of one of the forms used in the United Republic of Tanzania for the registration of voters
Georgia: Voter registration Case Study (2006) This case study is part of the "Comparative Study of Voter Registration Instruments and Practices" commissioned by Development Associates, Inc to help MPs, experts, the CEC and the Ukrainian voter begin to address the registry/list issue publicly in a fashion conducive to informed debate and to help focus current efforts at facilitating establishment of a National Voter Registry.
Canada: Enumeration Supervisor's Manual Enumeration Supervisor's Manual published by Elections Canada, in french
Hungary: Acts on Local Government Election Registration (1994) Acts on Local Government Election Registration (1994) , published by National Election Office Budapest
South Africa - Local Government Elections Regulations for voter registration in local government elections in South Africa
Nicaragua: Cédula de identidad (1996). Muestra la libreta cívica de un ciudadano para las elecciones de 1996, así como una cédula de identidad.
Egypt: Voter Registration Flyer (Arabic only) Voter Registration Information flyers distributed nationwide.
Canada: Voter Registration Form Sample of Voter Registration Form in Canada
Dominican Republic: Work and Procedural Plan for the Identification and Electoral Cards Project (1993) Plan para proveer a los dominicanos de una nueva cédula de identidad para votar, por medio de procedimientos uniformes en todos los centros de registro.
South Africa: Election Administration Manual (1995) Election Administration Manual
Ghana: Voter Registration Official's Manual (1995) This manual has been disgned by the Public Education and Training Department of the Electoral Commission of Ghana in 1995. Its purpose is to serve as a reference to registration officers, registration assistance, and other observing or interested in voter registration processes.
Yemen: Prospects for a reformed Voter Registration System (IFES 2001) This report presents the findings of a technical diagnosis mission conducted by the “International Foundation for Elections Systems” (IFES) of the voter registration system of Yemen, by Antonio Spinelli, IFES/Yemen Project Manager and by Michael Yard, IFES Computerized Voter Registries Expert.
United Kingdom: Electoral Registration Fact Sheet (2005) This factsheet examines the current registration process including recent changes and the prospects for further changes.
Afghanistan - Free, Fair or Flawed: Challenges for Legitimate Elections This briefing paper published in September 2004 by the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) outlines key challenges and recommendations for increasing the credibility and perceived legitimacy of the presidential and parliamentary elections in Afghanistan.
Costa Rica: Cédula de identidad (1998) * El documento muestra las características de las cédulas de identidad que el Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones expide a partir del 26 de agosto de 1998. * Characteristics of the identification card.
Costa Rica: Cédula de identidad (reverso)
Costa Rica: Cédula de identidad (anverso)
Hungary: Voter registration Case Study This case study is part of the "Comparative Study of Voter Registration Instruments and Practices" commissioned by Development Associates, Inc to help MPs, experts, the CEC and the Ukrainian voter begin to address the registry/list issue publicly in a fashion conducive to informed debate and to help focus current efforts at facilitating establishment of a National Voter Registry.
Kenya: Voter registration form OCR Sample of a voter registration OCR form used in Kenya to amend data in the voter register
Iraq: Overseas Voter ID Card In the image an Iraqi voter displays the voter ID card issued by IOM for the out-of-country voter registration operation.
Afghanistan: Voter Registration poster A poster to motivate Afghan citizens to register to vote in the 2004 elections.
Australia: Application for Registration as an Antarctic Elector Application to register as an Antarctic elector, to enable Australian eligible voters to vote in any federal elections and referendums (and some State elections) held while residing in Antarctica. Note: It is not compulsory for an elector to register as an Antarctic elector
Yemen: Overview of the Voter Registration System (2003) An overview of the system used in Yemen for compiling the voters’ register for the 2003 Parliamentary elections. Author: Antonio Spinelli, UNDP CTA
Afghanistan: JEMB registration manual -2005 pashto This Manual sets out registration procedures to be applied in the Registration Period prior to Afghanistan elections in 2005 and for use in training on registration. Registration manual in pashto language
Afghanistan: JEMB registration manual - 2005 English This Manual sets out registration procedures to be applied in the Registration Period prior to Afghanistan elections in 2005 and for use in training on registration. JEMB registration manual in english language
Afghanistan: JEMB registration manual - 2005 Dari This Manual sets out registration procedures to be applied in the Registration Period prior to Afghanistan elections in 2005 and for use in training on registration. JEMB registration manual in Dari language
Indonesia: Voter registration Case Study (2006) This case study is part of the "Comparative Study of Voter Registration Instruments and Practices" commissioned by Development Associates, Inc to help MPs, experts, the CEC and the Ukrainian voter begin to address the registry/list issue publicly in a fashion conducive to informed debate and to help focus current efforts at facilitating establishment of a National Voter Registry.
New Zealand: Everything you need to know about the unpublished roll - brochure This brochure explains what the unpublished electoral roll is and how to enrol. The unpublished electoral roll allows voters to enrol without having their details (e.g. name, address and occupation) made public. This option applies to people in life threatening situations.
New Zealand: Application Form for the Unpublished Roll Application for registration as a Parliamentary elector on the Unpublished Roll
Canada: Enumarators Manual Enumarators Manual published by Elections Canada, in french
Australia: Electoral Roll Review Officer's Manual (1997) Australian Electoral Commission - Electoral Roll Review Officer's manual issued in 1997
Australia: Electoral Roll Review Manual-Divisional Activities (1997) Electoral Roll Review Manual about Divisional Activities published by the Australian Electoral Commission
Australia: Electoral Roll Review Manual (1997) Electoral Roll Review Manual published by the Australian Electoral Commission, about Recruitment and Training, issued 11/97
Australia: Manual for Electoral Roll Review (AEC) This file features a Manual produced by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) covering the recruitment and training requirments for the staff undertaking the review of the Electoral Roll.
Togo: Election Budget Data showing the election budget in Togo
Guyana: Election Budget (1994) Data showing the election budget in Guyana
Senegal: Election Budget (1993) Data showing the election budget
Ghana: Election Period Budget Tables by the Electoral Commission in Ghana showing the budget for the election period
Ghana: Voter Registration ID Card Programme Budget Tables showing the budget of the Electoral Commission in Ghana for the Voter Registration ID Card Programme
Mozambique: Election Budget Data showing the Election Budget in Mozambique
Uganda: Voter ID Card Sample of Voter ID Card used in Uganda
Uruguay: Cédula de identidad.
USA: Voter ID Card Tennessee Sample of Voter ID Card used in USA, Tennessee
Venezuela: Cédula de identidad.
República Dominicana: Formato para el registro del votante (1993).
Albania: Voter Registration Form Sample of Voter Registration Form in Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Voter Registration Form Voter Registration Form in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Guyana: Voter Registration Form Sample of Voter Registration Form used in Guyana
El Salvador: Solicitud de inscripción al registro electoral y cédula de identidad (1994).
Ethiopia: Voter ID Card Sample for Voter ID Card in Ethiopia
South Africa: Voter Registration Form (1998) Voter Registration Form
Ethiopia: Election Calendar Election Calendar in Ethiopia
Zimbabwe:Techniques of Effective Election Management (1994) Techniques of Effective Election Management published by the African Election Administration Colloquium in 1994
Ethiopia: Election Timetable Election Timetable in Ethiopia
Guyana: List of Items and Supplies for Divisional Registers (1994) List of Items and Supplies for Divisional Registers. Proposal for electoral reform in Guyana.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Registration Timelines Data on registration timelines
Bhutan: Second Election Advisory (2006) Second Election Advisory on Voter registration from the Office of the Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan
India: Application for Correction in Electoral Roll Specimen of the application form used in India for the correction to particulars entered in electoral roll
India: Application for Objecting Inclusion of Name in Electoral Roll Specimen of the application form used in India for objecting inclusion or seeking deletion of name in electoral roll
India: Application for Inclusion of Name in Electoral Roll Specimen of the application form for inclusion of name in the electoral roll used in India
Yemen: Prospects for a Reformed Voter registration System (2001) This report presents the findings of a technical diagnosis mission conducted by the “International Foundation for Elections Systems” (IFES) of the voter registration system of Yemen.
United States: Statewide Databases of Registered Voters (2006) This study, commissioned by the U.S. Public Policy Committee of the Association for Computing Machinery, focuses on five areas that election officials should address when creating statewide voter registration databases: accuracy, privacy, usability, security, and reliability. Each chapter contains detailed discussions and recommendations.
A Guide Transparency in Election Administration This Guide has been developed to provide information on implementing transparency principles in the electoral process. It is intended to serve as a basis for the development of these principles to contribute to the desired goals of free and fair elections. Association of Central and Eastern European Election Officials; International Foundation for Election Systems; Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation.
Uganda: A Permanent Register of Voters (1994) A UNDP Mission report about the voter registration system in Uganda
Czech Republic: Voter registration Case Study (2006) This case study is part of the "Comparative Study of Voter Registration Instruments and Practices" commissioned by Development Associates, Inc to help MPs, experts, the CEC and the Ukrainian voter begin to address the registry/list issue publicly in a fashion conducive to informed debate and to help focus current efforts at facilitating establishment of a National Voter Registry.
Italy: Voter registration Case Study (2006) This case study is part of the "Comparative Study of Voter Registration Instruments and Practices" commissioned by Development Associates, Inc to help MPs, experts, the CEC and the Ukrainian voter begin to address the registry/list issue publicly in a fashion conducive to informed debate and to help focus current efforts at facilitating establishment of a National Voter Registry.
Philippines: Voter registration Case Study (2006) This case study is part of the "Comparative Study of Voter Registration Instruments and Practices" commissioned by Development Associates, Inc to help MPs, experts, the CEC and the Ukrainian voter begin to address the registry/list issue publicly in a fashion conducive to informed debate and to help focus current efforts at facilitating establishment of a National Voter Registry.
Standards for EMBs use of the Internet Challenging the norms and standards of election administration: Standards for EMBs use of the Internet. Draft by Mr Steven Clift. IFES.
Sweden: The Population Register (1998)
Mexico: The Electoral Register Paper about the mexican electoral register by Juan Manuel Herrero Álvarez.
Canada: The Register of Electors Project: A Report on Research and Feasibility (1996) Report by the Register of Electors Project in 1996
Bosnia and Herzegovina: OSCE Election Assessment Team (1996) Final report about OSCE Election Assessment Team to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Chapter 11 about Voter Registration
Trinidad and Tobagao: Getting the Register Right (1998)
Tanzania: Getting the Register Right (1998) Chapter about Voter Registration in Tanzania published in "Voting for Democracy" by the Commonwealth Secretariat
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Getting the Register Right (1998) Chapter about voter registration published by the Commonwealth Secretariat
Malawi: Getting the Register Right (1998) Chapter in "voting for Democracy" published by the Commonwealth Secretariat about voter registration in Malawi
Malaysia: Getting the Register Right (1998) Chapter about voter registration in Malaysia published by the Commonwealth Secretariat
Guyana: Getting the Register Right (1998) Chapter in "Voting for Democracy" published by the Commonwealth Secretariat about voter registration in Guyana
Ghana: Getting the Register Right (1998) Chapter in "Voting for Democracy" published by the Commonwealth Secretariat about how to get the voter registration in Ghana
Gambia: Getting the Register Right (1998) Guidelines for Voter Registration in Gambia, published in "Voting for Democracy" by the Commonwealth Secretariat
Canada: Getting the Register Right (1998)
Belize:Getting the Register Right (1998)
Barbados: Getting the Register Right (1998)
Australia: Getting the Register Right (1998)
Antigua and Barbuda: Getting the Register Right (1998) Chapter in the article "Voting for Democracy" published by the Commonwealth Secretariat
South Africa: Trainer's Manual for Voter Registration Workshop Slides showing Trainer's Manual for Voter Registration Workshop in South Africa
Bangladesh - Voter Registration Form A copy of a Voter Registration Form used in Bangladesh
Australia: Application Form for Voters with Physical Incapacities Sample of the application form for the enrolment of electors unable to sign their name due to physical incapacity.
Marshall Islands: Affidavit on application for registration Specimen of the "Affidavit on application for registration" form used in the Marshall Islands
Australia: Request by an elector for address not to be shown on the electoral roll Application form used in Australia for silent enrolment
Australia: Voter registration Case Study (2006) This case study is part of the "Comparative Study of Voter Registration Instruments and Practices" commissioned by Development Associates, Inc to help MPs, experts, the CEC and the Ukrainian voter begin to address the registry/list issue publicly in a fashion conducive to informed debate and to help focus current efforts at facilitating establishment of a National Voter Registry.
Ethiopia: Election Calendar Election Calendar in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Election Manual - Voter Registration (2004) Part three of the Election Manual from Ethiopia covering the Voter Registration process (December 2004)
Sweden: Voter registration Case Study (2006) This case study is part of the "Comparative Study of Voter Registration Instruments and Practices" commissioned by Development Associates, Inc to help MPs, experts, the CEC and the Ukrainian voter begin to address the registry/list issue publicly in a fashion conducive to informed debate and to help focus current efforts at facilitating establishment of a National Voter Registry.