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Elections
Around The World
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Database with results from elections around the world. Also
provides vital statistics for many nations.
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Elections
and Electoral Systems Around the World
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Provides links to a variety of electoral and election
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Political Database of the Americas |
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The PDBA offers centralized and systematized information about institutions and political processes, national constitutions, branches of government, elections, political constitutional studies and other subjects related to the strengthening of democracy in the region. |
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The
Journal of Democracy |
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The Journal of Democracy has an Election Watch |
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Our Vote, Our Voice |
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Peer training about elections by people with learning difficulties. |
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Idea Generators |
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These tools give citizens a method for collectively identifying critical issues and sharing possible ways of addressing them. They provide extensive background information on the issues in addition to soliciting public opinions. |
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National Mock Election Game
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Play the game "The Road to the Capitol," which simulates a presidential candidate's campaign from start to finish. |
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Youth Noise
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Youth Noise is an online community for youth social and political activism, with opportunities to learn, share ideas and take action. |
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Youth Media Exchange
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This site allows youth to upload videos and other media related to global issues. Users can react to uploaded media with ratings and comments and can also post media as a response. |
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HeadsUp |
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HeadsUp is an innovative website where under-18s and parliamentarians debate the issues of the day. The site is a non-partisan, cross-party educational resource that provides a secure, structured and student-centered discussion platform. |
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Hands Up! - exploring decision-making and action in our place |
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Hands up! – Exploring decision making and action in our place – is a series of hands-on activities for primary and intermediate students working at levels 1 to 4 which explores identity, groups, decision-making, political structures and social action. The Hands up! teacher resource includes a conceptual overview, background information for teachers and students, activity materials and assessment suggestions. While Hands up! is designed as a complete unit, its activities will work standalone or as part of another unit with a related focus. Hands up! will adapt easily for use at higher levels. |
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Elect! - running elections for learning |
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Elect! helps schools (or anyone else) run authentic elections and referendums. It can be used in its entirety as a significant study unit, “cherrypicked”, focused or scaled to suit any learning, administrative or electoral context. After a comprehensive introduction for teachers, modules cover: the role of elections; franchise; electoral systems and electorates; running elections and election day; the roles of parties, candidates, lobby groups and the news media; counting and analysing votes; getting the elected body to work or decision implemented. |
