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Elections & political parties

Civil service reform in Africa

The UN Public Administration Network library provides resources on public administration policy, restructuring of civil services and policies on pay and promotion.
Elections & political parties

GhanaFact Fact Check: Election 2020 – Which candidates can get a refund of their nomination fee?

 

Elections & political parties

Overview of election notices as per Kenyan Gazette

A compendium of Kenya Gazette notices pertaining to elections compiled by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
Elections & political parties

List of Kenyan political parties

A list of political parties registered by the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties in Kenya.
Elections & political parties

Registered political parties in South Africa

The Electoral Commission of South Africa's website includes a searchable database of registered political parties in South Africa.
Elections & political parties

Electoral act governing Nigerian elections

The electoral laws of the Federation of Nigeria as stipulated in the August 2010 edition of the Nigerian state gazette.
Elections & political parties

Political parties registered in Nigeria

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) provides information on the political parties registered in Nigeria as well as political party audit reports, finance manuals and codes of conduct.
Elections & political parties

Database on African elections sourced from public data

The African Elections Database provides data on elections in sub-Saharan Africa, sourced from public information. It is unclear whether the data is kept updated, as recent electoral changes in countries such as Ethiopia and South Africa are not included. It does, however, provide historical data.
Elections & political parties

African election observation reports and statements

The Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa's database contains election observation reports and statements.

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