From stabilisation to stagnation. Viktor Yanukovych's reforms. OSW Point of View Number 32, March 2013

After winning the 2010 presidential election, Viktor Yanukovych and his government developed an ambitious and comprehensive programme of reforms across key areas of social and political life. The return to a presidential system of government created the ideal conditions for the introduction of deep reforms: it allowed Viktor Yanukovych to consolidate more power than any other Ukrainian president before him.The authorities launched an overhaul of the tax and the pension systems, and of the Ukrainian gas sector. Kyiv also completed its negotiations on an Association Agreement with the EU and on a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area. However, the reformist zeal of Ukraine’s political elite progressively diminished as the parliamentary election approached, the economy slowed down, and the polls showed a decline in support for the ruling Party of Regions. Many of the reforms still remain in the planning stages, and in many areas the government has moved backwards. Viktor Yanukovych has proved unable to make systemic changes, and has increasingly used his powers to crush political opposition in Ukraine. The outcome of the latest parliamentary elections prevents the formation of a stable parliamentary majority, which in turn, removes any chance of reform before the 2015 presidential ballot.

The Kyrgyzstani Presidential Elections: Atambaev’s Challenges. EUCAM Commentary No. 21, November 2011

After much anticipation and anxiety about the presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan, there is a feeling of relief that Almazbek Atambaev won the contest with an overwhelming majority, making a second round of elections unnecessary. The presidential race passed off without violence and unrest, which many in Kyrgyzstan consider an achievement in itself. The scale of Atambaev’s majority took many commentators by surprise as some had predicted a low turnout and a strong oppositional challenge. But according to the Central Electoral Commission, the turnout was 61.28 percent and Atambaev gained 63 percent of the votes. The elections were observed by 792 international observers from 56 countries. Although international observers have criticized electoral irregularities, pointing to incomplete voter registrations and ballot stuffing, overall the elections were assessed as encouraging.

Economic Policy Voting and Incumbency: Unemployment in Western Europe

The economic voting literature has been dominated by the incumbency-oriented hypothesis, where voters reward or punish government at the ballot box according to economic performance. The alternative, policy-oriented hypothesis, where voters favor parties closest to their issue position, has been neglected in this literature. We explore policy voting with respect to an archetypal economic policy issue – unemployment. Voters who favor lower unemployment should tend to vote for left parties, since they “own” the issue. Examining a large time-series cross-sectional (TSCS) pool of Western European nations, we find some evidence for economic policy voting. However, it exists in a form conditioned by incumbency. According to varied tests, left incumbents actually experience a net electoral cost, if the unemployment rate climbs under their regime. Incumbency, then, serves to break any natural economic policy advantage that might accrue to the left due to the unemployment issue.

The government of New Hampshire,

"Primary ballots" (2 folded leaves), "Official ballot" (folded leaf), "Map of New Hampshire" (folded leaf), "Chart of New Hampshire government" (folded leaf), "New Hampshire state flag" (plate) in pocket.

Reflexiones oportunas para el uso y manejo de la lengua latina y algunas noticias para la inteligencia del estilo y elegancia de la Sagrada Escritura : entresacadas de varios autores y dirigidas a las clases de gramatica y retorica del Colegio Pontificio y Episcopal de Barcelona /

Mode of access: Internet.

Une élève de David. La Comtesse Benoist, l'Émilie de Demoustier, 1768-1826.

Mode of access: Internet.

National municipal review

Mode of access: Internet.

Amendments to the Constitution of Illinois that will be submitted to voters, November 2, 1954.

"Published in compliance with Statute by Charles F. Carpentier, Secretary of State."

Election program.

Official ballot inserted.

Optical scan manual of instructions for Illinois election judges.

The instructions in this manual describe the statutory responsibilities of election judges and their duties on Election Day. ... Included in this manual are step-by-step instructions which describe in detail the procedures to be followed before the polls open, during voting hours, and after the polls close. This manual also includes information on voter coding, who can vote, pollwatchers rights and limitations, challenging a person's right to vote, voter assistance and instruction, processing absentee ballots, and remaking damaged and overvoted ballot cards. In addition, this manual reflects the many changes brought about by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 and Senate Bill 428, PA 0574.

Proposed amendment to add Section 7 to Article III of the Illinois Constitution that will be submitted to the voters November 2, 2010 = Reforma propuesta para incorporar la Seccio n 7 al Arti culo III de la Constitucio n de Illinois.

"September 2010." --Colophon.

Political pamphlets

A collection of miscellaneous pamphlets on politics.

National civic review.

Mode of access: Internet.

Rapport : affaire Dreyfus : audiences des 29 et mai 1899 /

At head of title: Ministère de la Justice.

Election instruction manual.

Issued in 2 pts.: 1) Voting machine precincts; 2) Paper ballot precincts.