Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa

The Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa is a unique collection of commentary on the current electoral process in southern Africa.  This publication draws on up-to-date analysis of each country in the region with each contribution organised according to an easy reference format. Topics include the voter registration process, electoral systems, electoral administration, civic education and election results.  The publication represents an important baseline of information on elections in southern Africa and presents the basis for the creation of future updates.  The chapters (including all the fourteen member states of SADC, as well as Zanzibar) draw on a number of sources, including a SADC Electoral Information Digest, SADC country electoral profiles, election observation mission reports and other relevant material. The authors of these various sources are also duly acknowledged.

Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa - Tom Lodge, Denis Kadima and
David Pottie, eds.

The Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa is a unique collection of
commentary on the current electoral process in southern Africa. This
publication draws on up-to-date analysis of each country in the region with
each contribution organised according to an easy reference format. Topics
include the voter registration process, electoral systems, electoral
administration, civic education and election results. The publication
represents an important baseline of information on elections in southern
Africa and presents the basis for the creation of future updates. The
chapters (including all the fourteen member states of SADC, as well as
Zanzibar) draw on a number of sources, including a SADC Electoral
Information Digest, SADC country electoral profiles, election observation
mission reports and other relevant material. The authors of these various
sources are also duly acknowledged.

Journal of African Elections: Volume 1, Number 2, September 2002

The latest issue of this exciting journal includes the following articles:

* Lesotho 2002: Africa's first MMP elections by Jorgen Elklit
* Looking at the management of the 2001 Zambian tripartite elections by
Claude Kabemba
* Multi-stage monitoring and declaring elections 'free and fair': The June
2000 Zimbabwe election by Susan Booyson
* Reflection on the activities and contributions of the Coalition of
Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) to the success of Ghana's 2000
elections: lessons for other African countries by E. Kojo Sakyi and Franklin
Oduro
* Constitutional constraints on South Africa's electoral system by Glenda
Fick
* Roles and performances of regional election observation delegations in the
SADC region by Denis Kadima
* From African Renaissance to NEPAD... and back to Renaissance by Chris
Landsberg

Tom Lodge, Denis Kadima and David Pottie, eds.

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