In a few weeks, general elections will be held throughout the country to select the nation's elected representatives at all levels.

The budget is based on the premise that five polls will take place  a referendum, local elections, legislative elections and two rounds of presidential elections with an electorate of 28 million voters.

To assist the Government of National Unity and the government of southern Sudan with the preparations for and conduct of elections and referendums and to assist in the implementation of their results

If ratified, the referendum will be followed by nationwide general elections in December for a constitutionally elected Government.

To vote in all elections and public referenda and to be eligible for election to all publicly elected bodies

6.1 Representation of women in diplomatic missions

a) To vote in all elections and public referenda and to be eligible for election to all publicly elected bodies,

Residents take part both in local and NK elections and, according to some of those interviewed, even in the Armenian national elections.

Voter registration is under way in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in preparation for the holding of a constitutional referendum on 18 December, and for legislative and presidential elections to be completed before the end of the transitional period, on 30 June 2006.

(a) To vote in all elections and public referenda and to be eligible for election to all publicly elected bodies

A referendum on the constitution, now scheduled for 28 February 2005, will be followed by a series of elections, from local to legislative and presidential.

Encourage the Parliament to review the draft electoral law on an accelerated basis and approve the law in advance article by article before the referendum, so that it can be adopted immediately after the referendum.

People in both Lachin town as well as in local villages confirmed that they take part in local and NK wide elections, with some even voting in Armenian national elections.

For the conduct of elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Independent Electoral Commission has established 30 electoral districts and identified over 9,000 voter registration centres and 40,000 polling stations throughout the country.

Urge the Government and Parliament to ensure that the electoral law is clear, comprehensive and easy for the electorate to understand.

For example, they have attended several international and subregional conferences organized by the United Nations, United Nations agencies or by African subregional organizations, to wit

In Afghanistan, it could have meant instead of concentrating on the big presidential and parliamentary elections, we should have done what was in the Afghan constitution from the very beginning, which is to get direct local elections going at a district level and elect people's provincial governors.

This includes the right to vote in all elections, public referenda and to be eligible to all publicly elected bodies or positions.

(f) To ensure that the forthcoming parliamentary elections will be held consistent with the commitments of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and other international standards for democratic elections

The successful elections in January, as well as the referendum on the draft constitution in October, demonstrated the willingness of the Iraqi people to participate in the democratic process.

The Security Council congratulates the people of Iraq on the successful elections of 30 January 2005.

He commends the Burundian people and institutions, in particular the National Independent Electoral Commission, that contributed to this success.

There was no voter list, and so it was nearly impossible to prevent ballot stuffing. The body empowered to conduct the vote, the Independent Election Commission, was run by commissioners all appointed by and partial to one candidate, Karzai.

(c) To create the conditions for the free operation of existing and new political parties, in advance of the referendum and elections envisaged under the seven step road map, and to ensure that all eligible citizens are registered to vote in any future referendum and elections and that these are conducted according to international standards with the full participation of all political parties

(c) To create the conditions for the free operation of existing and new political parties, in advance of the referendum and elections envisaged under the seven step road map and to ensure that all eligible citizens are registered to vote in any future referendum and elections, and that these are conducted according to international standards with the full participation of all political parties

The plebiscite was postponed, primarily because eligible voters had not been identified and registered.64

The 2004 election and referendum had confirmed public support for the President's course of action.

Australia also warmly welcomes the democratic outcome of the September 2005 national and provincial elections and applauds the courage shown by all Afghans who took part, as candidates and as voters.

Municipal elections were planned for 2006 and elections to the national parliament for the following year.

The Security Council congratulates the people of Afghanistan on the confirmation of the final results of the parliamentary and provincial council elections.

Elections and referendums were equally valid means for reflecting the will of the people although a referendum offered more safeguards for the incumbent party.

Political options not being taken, the above budget is calculated on the basis of the assumption of five votes (referendum, local elections, legislative and presidential of two ballots) at the rate of 28 million electors grouped in 40,000 ballot stations for 700 electors per station and 3,111 electors per enrolment centre.

Calls on all the parties to the Transition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to make concrete progress towards the holding of elections, as provided for by the Global and All Inclusive Agreement, in particular in furthering the early adoption of the constitution and of the electoral law, as well as the registration of voters

This year's elections mark the first time power is handed peacefully from one democratically elected government to the next.

(c) Voter registration in preparation for the forthcoming elections

Voters were able to exercise their franchise freely, despite a tense pre election period.

An Estonian citizen who has attained 18 years of age by election day has the right to vote.

9. Calls upon the Assistance Mission and the Joint Electoral Management Body to provide sufficient training to the election personnel as well as voter and civic education, with a particular focus on women, before parliamentary and local elections

During the election period, ISAF participated in the Afghan electoral management structure with planners embedded in the Strategic Security Group, Election Information Group and Electoral Security Operation Centre.

A key element of the last election, in 2001, was the participation of more than 70 per cent of the electorate.

The project was started by two international organizations, the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

On 20 April 2005, the communal elections law and electoral code were promulgated, and CENI announced the revised electoral schedule communal elections on 3 June legislative elections on 4 July Senate elections on 29 July presidential elections (by the new Parliament) on 19 August and colline elections on 23 September 2005.

However, the democratic elections were held in a persistently unstable security environment.

The Electoral Assistance Division facilitates and coordinates the activities of the international community in support of the electoral process and advises on and supports the Independent Electoral Commission in the preparation and organization of voter registration, the holding of the referendum and the legislative and presidential elections.

Communal elections were held on 3 June 2005, with over 70 per cent of the registered voters voting for municipal councillors.