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Author:  National Democratic Institute Publisher:  National Democratic Institute Published Date:  11/02/2011 Resource Type:  Press Release Language:  English
Source:  The Majalla Article Link:  Read More Published Date:  10/28/2011 Marwan Muasher, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment and an NDI electoral observer during Tunisia's recent election, speaks to reporter Jacqueline Shoen about the election results, saying the challenge for Tunisia is to write a constitution that allows for political party pluralism and diversity. Muasher also reflects on what these elections mean for other regions of the Arab Spring where some of the first elections since their revolutions will occur in the coming months.
NDI trainers assist preparing data entry volunteers in the quick count data processing center, or cueva, on Sept. 11, 2011. While Guatemala prepares for its Nov. 6 presidential run-off election, citizen groups are working to safeguard the credibility of the election process as they did in the first round of voting on Sept. 11. This election pits Otto Perez Molina of the Patriotic Party against Manuel Baldizón of the Renewed Democratic Freedom Party.
Honduras has taken important steps to restore its democracy since a coup d’état two years ago, but Hondurans remain polarized and frustrated with the quality of their political institutions. A majority lacks confidence in all of the country’s institutions, from political parties and the courts to the army and the presidency, according to Democracy in Honduras: Political Values and Civic Engagement in 2011, a new NDI publication based on public opinion research conducted earlier this year.
Author:  The Coalition for Democracy and Civil Society Publisher:  National Democratic Institute Published Date:  10/23/2011 Resource Type:  Report Language:  English
Author:  The Coalition for Democracy and Civil Society Publisher:  National Democratic Institute Published Date:  10/04/2011 Resource Type:  Report Language:  English
Author:  The Coalition for Democracy and Civil Society Publisher:  National Democratic Institute Published Date:  09/26/2011 Resource Type:  Report Language:  English
Civil.Ge | Link to story  » 60% of respondents are against of an idea to increase number of seats in the next Parliament from current 150 to 190, according to a recent public opinion survey released on Monday.
Voice of America | Link to story  » Meanwhile, the election observer Nicfec and the National Democratic Institute said in a report they had found evidence in some communes of people being registered without documentation and that not all registration sites were open as late as they should be.