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Voter Education

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VE01. Who conducts voter education and information campaigns at the national elections (informing where, when and how to register and vote)?

VE02. At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?

VE03. Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?

VE04. What types of voter education activities were carried out at the most recent national elections?

VE05. What types of civic education activities were carried out at the most recent national elections?

VE06. Special voter education programs were developed at the most recent national elections for:

VE01

Who conducts voter education and information campaigns at the national elections (informing where, when and how to register and vote)?

a. National Electoral Management Body	105 countries (80%): Albania, American Samoa, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Republic of, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Federated States of, Moldova, Republic of, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, United Republic of, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe,
b. Regional Electoral Management Bodies	28 countries (21%): Argentina, Armenia, Burkina Faso, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Germany, Ghana, Guyana, Honduras, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Mali, Micronesia, Federated States of, Nicaragua, Niger, Paraguay, Philippines, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo, United States of America,
c. Local/County Electoral Management Bodies	29 countries (22%): Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Colombia, Germany, Ghana, Guyana, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Mali, Moldova, Republic of, Nicaragua, Niger, Palestine, Paraguay, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United States of America, Uruguay,
d. National Government	38 countries (29%): Argentina, Belarus, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Colombia, France, French Polynesia, Ghana, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Lebanon, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Mali, Marshall Islands, Moldova, Republic of, Namibia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Norway, Palestine, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Wallis and Futuna,
e. Regional Governments	10 countries (7%): Central African Republic, Colombia, Ghana, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Norway, Romania, Sierra Leone, Sweden, United States of America,
f. Local Governments	22 countries (16%): Belgium, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Colombia, France, Ghana, Guyana, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Moldova, Republic of, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America,
g. NGOs/ Civic Organizations	50 countries (38%): Albania, Argentina, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Fiji, France, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Lebanon, Lesotho, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Moldova, Republic of, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, United Republic of, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, United States of America, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
h. Political parties/ candidates	50 countries (38%): Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malawi, Mali, Moldova, Republic of, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Tanzania, United Republic of, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, United States of America,
i. Media	52 countries (40%): Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Ghana, Guyana, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Mali, Moldova, Republic of, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United States of America, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
j. Religious Institutions	12 countries (9%): Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Lebanon, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, United Republic of, Thailand, Togo, United States of America, Zambia,
k. Other	11 countries (8%): Barbados, Burkina Faso, Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the, Denmark, Mali, Namibia, Tanzania, United Republic of, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe,
l. No voter education and information campaigns conducted	2 countries (1%): Mauritius,

VE02

At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?

a. Continuously	33 countries (25%): Albania, Australia, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominica, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Guatemala, Guinea, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Latvia, Lesotho, Mexico, Moldova, Republic of, Mozambique, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, Uruguay,
b. Election time only	81 countries (63%): Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Eritrea, Fiji, French Polynesia, Germany, Ghana, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Federated States of, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Tanzania, United Republic of, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United States of America, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe,
c. Other	7 countries (5%): American Samoa, Ecuador, Kenya, Malaysia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Vanuatu, Venezuela,
d. Not applicable	6 countries (4%): Mauritius, Nicaragua, Saint Lucia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Timor-Leste,

VE03

Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?

a. No	39 countries (30%): Algeria, American Samoa, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Djibouti, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Guyana, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Zanzibar,
b. Yes, conducted by the National Electoral Management Body	51 countries (39%): Albania, Angola, Armenia, Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Canada, Cape Verde, Colombia, Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Côte d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, India, Kenya, Korea, Republic of, Lesotho, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Republic of, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Niue, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, United Republic of, Thailand, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
c. Yes, conducted by the Regional Electoral Management Bodies	4 countries (3%): Korea, Republic of, Lithuania, Palestine, Thailand,
d. Yes, conducted by the Local/County Electoral Management Bodies	4 countries (3%): Korea, Republic of, Lithuania, Palestine, Thailand,
e. Yes, conducted by the Government	21 countries (16%): Argentina, Australia, Benin, Bermuda, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, France, French Polynesia, Korea, Republic of, Latvia, Lebanon, Mali, New Caledonia, Nigeria, Norway, South Africa, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Wallis and Futuna,
f. Yes, conducted by the Regional Governments	2 countries (1%): Argentina, South Africa,
g. Yes, conducted by the Local Governments	2 countries (1%): South Africa, Tunisia,
h. Yes, conducted by NGOs/ Civic Organizations	31 countries (23%): Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, France, Georgia, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
i. Yes, conducted by Political Parties/ Candidates	17 countries (13%): Albania, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the, Cyprus, Guinea, Honduras, Jordan, Kenya, Lithuania, Mali, Niger, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, United Republic of, Thailand,
j. Yes, conducted by the Media	17 countries (13%): Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the, Cyprus, Honduras, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Palestine, Thailand,
k. Yes, conducted by Religious Institutions	6 countries (4%): Congo (Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Kenya, South Africa, Thailand,
l. Other	10 countries (7%): Belgium, Bulgaria, Mali, Micronesia, Federated States of, Russian Federation, Togo, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia,
m. Not applicable	6 countries (4%): Dominica, Germany, Greece, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Sudan,

VE04

What types of voter education activities were carried out at the most recent national elections?

a. Poster/ Billboard campaigns	67 countries (78%): Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Armenia, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Costa Rica, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Guyana, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Micronesia, Federated States of, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zanzibar,
b. Media advertisement	79 countries (92%): Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Armenia, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Ghana, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Federated States of, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zanzibar,
c. Simulation exercises	21 countries (24%): Australia, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, Colombia, Ecuador, Fiji, Guyana, India, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Netherlands, Nigeria, Paraguay, Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste, Turkey, United States of America, Uruguay,
d. Music and theater	13 countries (15%): Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Guyana, Korea, Republic of, Niger, Palestine, Paraguay, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Turkey, United States of America, Vanuatu,
e. Public meetings	31 countries (36%): Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Georgia, Ghana, Guyana, Iceland, India, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Netherlands, Niger, Palestine, Paraguay, Romania, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America, Zambia,
f. Mail-outs	13 countries (15%): Australia, Barbados, Bulgaria, Canada, Germany, Guyana, Iceland, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Netherlands, Romania, Slovenia, United States of America,
g. Internet	28 countries (32%): Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, France, Georgia, Germany, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
h. Other	9 countries (10%): Albania, Australia, Chile, Guyana, Hungary, Marshall Islands, Nepal, Paraguay, Somalia,
i. Not applicable	0 countries (0%):

VE05

What types of civic education activities were carried out at the most recent national elections?

a. Poster/ Billboard campaigns	48 countries (57%): Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Armenia, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Chile, Costa Rica, Djibouti, Ecuador, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Guyana, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Republic of, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Wallis and Futuna,
b. Media advertisement	52 countries (62%): Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Armenia, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Djibouti, Ecuador, France, French Polynesia, Ghana, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Republic of, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Wallis and Futuna,
c. Simulation exercises	11 countries (13%): Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Cape Verde, Colombia, Ecuador, Georgia, Guyana, India, Norway, Paraguay,
d. Music and theater	7 countries (8%): Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Guyana, Niger, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Vanuatu,
e. Public meetings	24 countries (28%): Algeria, Armenia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Ecuador, Georgia, Ghana, Guyana, Iceland, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Niger, Norway, Palestine, Paraguay, Romania, Russian Federation, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu,
f. Mail-outs	8 countries (9%): Australia, Canada, Germany, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, Korea, Republic of, Romania,
g. Internet	18 countries (21%): Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Chile, France, Georgia, Germany, Guyana, Korea, Republic of, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Norway, Paraguay, Switzerland,
h. Handouts (printed material)	20 countries (24%): Algeria, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Ecuador, France, Georgia, Guyana, Hungary, Korea, Republic of, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Nepal, Netherlands, Niger, Palestine, Paraguay, Philippines, Romania, Sri Lanka, Yemen,
i. Not applicable	22 countries (26%): Belarus, Dominica, Fiji, Japan, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Federated States of, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Tonga, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Zanzibar,
j. Other	1 countries (1%): Argentina,

VE06

Special voter education programs were developed at the most recent national elections for:

a. Disabled	21 countries (24%): American Samoa, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Djibouti, Ecuador, Ghana, Guyana, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Norway, Paraguay, Sao Tome and Principe, Slovakia, Somalia, Vanuatu,
b. Young people/ first time voters	30 countries (34%): Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Guyana, Hungary, India, Ireland, Korea, Republic of, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, New Caledonia, Niger, Norway, Paraguay, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Switzerland, Wallis and Futuna,
c. Women	18 countries (20%): Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Djibouti, Ecuador, Guyana, Hungary, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Vanuatu, Yemen,
d. Ethnic minorities	8 countries (9%): Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Hungary, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Norway, Paraguay,
e. Indigenous groups	7 countries (8%): Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Norway, Paraguay,
f. Illiterates	11 countries (12%): Brazil, Djibouti, Ecuador, Guyana, India, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Sierra Leone,
g. Other	4 countries (4%): Benin, Brazil, Netherlands, Seychelles,
h. Not applicable	31 countries (36%): Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Barbados, Belarus, Cape Verde, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, Gambia, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Federated States of, Niue, Philippines, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Zanzibar,

May 20, 2008 01:28 AM

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