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The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government.

Slovak Local Elections

Author: 
National Democratic Institute
Publisher: 
National Democratic Institute
Published Date: 
12/01/2006
Resource Type: 
Statement
Language: 
English
Media Type: 
PDF

The December local elections in Slovakia resulted in a significant increase both in the number of municipalities in which Roma ran as candidates and the number of Roma candidates elected to local office. This increase is in large part due to direct candidate training and recruitment by NDI and its program graduates, as well as the increased attention paid to the need for Roma political participation.

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