61. New Zealand Political Reform League --  Encyclopædia Britannica New Zealand political reform League conservative political party formed fromvarious local and sectional organizations that took power in 1912, http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9055552

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62. Reform Party --  Encyclopædia Britannica reform party political movement in Upper Canada (now in Ontario) and the MaritimeProvinces that came into prominence shortly before 1837. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9063021

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63. IDBAmerica: Every Reform Has Winners—and Losers IDBAmérica Latin America’s economic and political reforms have yielded very Still, it is important to realize that whether a political party system http://www.iadb.org/idbamerica/index.cfm?thisid=3489

64. Political Party Reform Workshop II political party Accountability. Principles Realities. August 1416, 2003.Bangkok, Thailand. Sponsored by political party reform WORKSHOP II http://www.cald.org/website/bangkok2/bangkok2_front.htm

Political Party Accountability: August 14-16, 2003 Bangkok, Thailand Sponsored by: National Democratic Institute for International Affairs Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats POLITICAL PARTY REFORM WORKSHOP II CALD NEWS ABOUT CALD PUBLICATIONS ... SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER TABLE OF CONTENTS The Conference Logo: Art work above symbolizes the synergy of vision and action. Best strategies to combat corruption must be put into practice. Foresight tempered with political will leads to meaningful reforms; thus, the partnership of the eye and the hand. A Commitment to Transparency: The raised hand is the pledge for greater transparency, signified by open and vigilant eyes. (Original Design by Jeho Bitancor; Design Redux by John Eric Sobrep e a ; Text by John Coronel) Program of Activities List of Participants Terms of Reference Photo Album

65. ADEPT : Political Parties Of RM : Parties' List : Liberal Party The Liberal party (PL) is the successor by law of the party of reform (PR). PL pledged to be a rightwing liberal political party after reformation http://www.parties.e-democracy.md/en/parties/pr/

Political parties of the Republic of Moldova Home ... E-mail Political parties Parties' List Political Dialogue Event Legislation Points of view Commentaries Press Review Elections Elections 2005 Results 1994-2003 Electoral Blocs Useful information Bibliography Links Liberal Party Date of constitution: September 5, 1993 Chairman: Mihai Ghimpu Address: mun. Chisinau, str. Bucuresti, no. 87 Tel./Fax: Doctrine: liberal See also: Program Governing bodies Statistics Participation in elections Historic background The Liberal Party (PL) is the successor by law of the Party of Reform (PR). The constitution conference of PR took place on September 5, 1993, when the statute and programme of this party were adopted. PR was initially created as a centre-right political party of Christian Democratic nature, which pledged to draft, support and promote the reform strategy in order to include the Moldovan society in family of civilized nations. The 1st congress of PR took place on January 24, 1999. PL held the 2nd congress on April 24, 2005. It decided to change the name of PR into PL, adopted a new statute and programme of PL, approved a new symbol of the party, and elected the key management bodies of PL, maintaining Mihai Ghimpu in the post of PL chairman. The 2nd congress of PL also took attitude over a number of social problems, passing four resolutions in this regard: on functioning of languages in Moldova, settlement of the Transnistrian conflict, political, and social-economic situation in Moldova. PL pledged to be a right-wing liberal political party after reformation processes, which pleads, in particular, for: support and promotion of young generation to the social-political life; respect and insurance of national sovereignty, independence, unity and integrity of Moldova; settlement of the Transnistrian conflict; withdrawal of the Russian Federation's army and military arsenal from Moldova's territory; Moldova's integration in Euro-Atlantic structures; respect for fundamental human rights and freedoms; insurance of a full press freedom through elimination of any control of public authorities and their representatives; promotion and insurance of an authentic local autonomy; encouragement of private initiative with respect for competition rules; combat of corruption, organised crime and illegal economy, etc.

66. Politics1 - Guide To American Political Parties the reform party s call for campaign finance and other political reforms, reform party Once of rapidly growing, populist third party, the reform http://www.politics1.com/parties.htm

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67. Liberal Net Rules Spawn Political Attack Ads | CNET News.com It said national political parties can t solicit or spend soft money, A July2002 ruling from the FEC dealing with reform party candidate Pat Buchanan s http://news.com.com/Liberal Net rules spawn political attack ads/2100-1028_3-520

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68. Electoral Reform In Mexico An increase of the voting threshold required for a political party to d)Reforms to improve conditions of fairness in the politicalelectoral contest. http://www.aceproject.org/main/english/lf/lfy_mx.htm

Administration and Cost of Elections Project Legislative Framework Prev Index ... Next Electoral Reform in Mexico One national case that deserves special attention is the reform process of the Mexican political and electoral systems. Setting out from an electoral system whose organisational and material deficiencies contributed to undermining the democratic credibility of the whole of the political system, a highly ambitious legislative and organisational reform was put into operation. The process rests on two main aspects: on the one hand, legislative reform, directed at increasing the number of electoral positions and especially, to guarantee freedom in standing for the elections and transparency; on the other, a complete reform of the Federal Electoral Institute, the organ in charge of administering and controlling the electoral process, which contributes reasonable guarantees of honesty in the material development of the process and promotes changes to the regulations. 1. The 1996 political and electoral reform The 1996 legislative reforms as a whole has affected the electoral system in many of its relevant elements: a) In the composition of the Chamber of Deputies The maximum limit of representation of the main electoral power is set at 300 deputies elected according to the two principles (majority and proportional), e.g., 60% of the 500 seats.

69. Review: Electoral Reform At Work. Local Politics And National Parties 1832-1841 Book Title, Electoral reform at Work Local Politics and National Parties 18321841 Using studies of the poor law in local political party development, http://www.history.ac.uk/reviews/paper/lopatinN.html

@import url("../../goodmenus.css"); Institute of Historical Research Skip the menus Site map Site search Home ... About us Resources Partner sites Library Book Review Book Title Electoral Reform at Work Local Politics and National Parties 1832-1841 Author Philip Salmon History of Parliament, psalmon@histparl.ac.uk Reviewer Nancy LoPatin-Lummis University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Publisher Woodbridge and Rochester: The Royal Historical Society/ Boydell ISBN 86193 261 7 x + 302 pp. £40.00 Philip Salmon took on an ambitious project when he began his study of parliamentary reform and the electoral system. He looked at how the Reform Act of 1832 affected ‘the business of obtaining the vote’ (p. 1) and the organisation of those electors into political parties with heightened partisanship at both the national and local level. Salmon wanted to understand ‘how the Reform Act’s long overlooked constitutional interaction with other institutions of early nineteenth-century government  caused new types of nationally-oriented party structures to multiply through all levels of British politics.’ (ibid) The outcome

70. Party Politics News Call For Public Debate On Political Party Before any radical reform of the funding of political parties there needs to bea widespread public debate. That is the conclusion of today s long awaited http://www.politics.co.uk/party-politics/call-public-debate-on-political-party-f

uk politics news site politics.co.uk Political News Headlines Party Politics Domestic Policy Foreign Policy ... News in Brief Conference 2005 Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Debate Issue of the Day Issue Briefs Opinion Formers Opinion Polls ... Political Trends Parliament Westminster Scotland Wales London ... Europe Election 2005 Election Results Constituency Focus Election Explained Policies ... Opinion Formers' Manifestos Reference Political Guide Legislation Find an MP Useful Links ... Travel News Updated, Sunday, 25 Sep 2005 14:30 GMT+1 Political News - Party Politics Call for public debate on political party funding reform Thursday, 16 Dec 2004 00:01 How should politics be funded? Send Us Feedback Email this to a friend Printer friendly version Before any radical reform of the funding of political parties there needs to be a widespread public debate. That is the conclusion of today's long awaited Electoral Commission report into political party funding. It concludes that the public is not ready to countenance the full state funding of political parties - but equally, there is widespread unease at the influence of individual donors. Key findings are that political parties are "fundamental to the health of our democracy" - but that they are facing "funding challenges" both for day-to-day running costs and for the financing of major election campaigns.

71. The Daily Star - Politics - New Party Hopes To Be Liberal Voice Of Egypt reform their constitutions, lift legal restrictions on political parties and way for radical reform of the legislation governing political parties, http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_ID=10&article_ID=7554&categ_id=2

72. US Dept Of State - Publications Why did this country end up with only two political parties? Jesse Venturabecame the first reform party candidate to win statewide office when he was http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/outusgov/parties.htm

Advanced Search/Archive Sunday September 25, 2005 USINFO Publications Ch 1 Ch 2 ... APP POLITICAL PARTIES By the 1790s, different views of the new country's proper course had already developed, and those who held these opposing views tried to win support for their cause by banding together. The followers of Alexander Hamilton called themselves Federalists; they favored a strong central government that would support the interests of commerce and industry. The followers of Thomas Jefferson called themselves Democratic-Republicans; they preferred a decentralized agrarian republic in which the federal government had limited power. By 1828, the Federalists had disappeared as an organization, replaced by the Whigs, brought to life in opposition to the election that year of President Andrew Jackson. The Democratic-Republicans became Democrats, and the two-party system, still in existence today, was born. New Federalist Papers: Essays in Defense of the Constitution The Media RETURN TO OUTLINE OF U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTENTS This site is produced and maintained by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs. Links to other internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein.

73. Canadian Electoral Reform NDP leader Jack Layton has promised to make electoral reform an important The most common is a party list system, where political parties prepare a http://www.sfu.ca/~aheard/elections/reform.html

Home Political Parties Polling Data Ridings ... Links Reform of the Electoral System The single member plurality system used in all Canadian federal and provincial elections has many strengths but also reveals serious weaknesses in producing legislatures that reflect the choice of parties made by the voters. Also, recent Canadian elections have witnessed a significant fall in voter turnout, which some say indicates that structural changes are needed in order to encourage greater participation. The 2004 election will no doubt spark debates about reforming the electoral system to ensure that representation in Parliament reflects the wishes of voters. While the Liberals and Conservative won a proportion of seats that is not hugely out of line with their share of the votes (see: election results ), there were still some other anomalies worth mentioning. For example, the Liberals won about 93% of the seats (13 out of 14) in Saskatchewan, even though they only got 42% of the vote. The NDP also received about 5% more votes than in the 1997 election, but ended up winning 2 less seats. NDP leader Jack Layton has promised to make electoral reform an important condition of support any minority government. More importantly, however, the success and stability of this coming period of minority government will have a significant impact on Canadians' receptivity to any reform that might lead to much more frequent minority governments.

74. Reform Party Of The United States Of America We, the members of the reform party, commit ourselves to reform our politicalsystem. Together we will work to reestablish trust in our government by http://www.reformparty.org/

www.reformparty.org Select State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY We, the members of the Reform Party, commit ourselves to reform our political system. Together we will work to re-establish trust in our government by electing ethical officials, dedicated to fiscal responsibility and political accountability. The Reform Party Mourns a true Reformer. July 5, 2005 The Reform Party of the United States of America mourns the death of a true reformer. Adm. James Stockdale passed away this morning at his home in California. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Sybil and his family. Congratulations to our newly elected officers. Click here to visit our National Contacts page. Reform Party of the USA · P.O. Box 126437 · Ft. Worth, TX 76126 Phone: (817) 249-2751 · Fax: (817) 249-5201 · E-mail: info@reformparty.org

75. 497 Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Reform Political Parties First The reform of political parties will have to be the focus of our political energies.The health of democracy requires that we attend to the health of our http://www.india-seminar.com/2001/497/497 pratap bhanu mehta.htm

Reform political parties first PRATAP BHANU MEHTA IT is surprising that in the midst of our current debates over constitutional reform little attention is being paid to the reform of the internal structures of our political parties. While the Law and Election Commissions have often argued for the better functioning of political parties, politicians and the public at large act as if reforming political parties is inconsequential. Many of the anxieties that lie behind the calls for constitutional reform can be more effectively addressed by reforming the structure of our political parties. The fragmentation of the party system and the prospect of perpetual coalition governments; the weakening of democratic accountability despite high turnover of incumbents; the fact that political parties are unable to transcend their narrow social bases and become parties of principle; the diminishing quality of public deliberation in our politics – all have their roots, less in the failure of the Constitution than in the party structures that have grown under it. These outcomes are, to a considerable degree, produced by poor institutionalization of intraparty democracy. The lack of attention given to the inner functioning of political parties is surprising. Most complex democracies are unthinkable without parties. Democracy performs its most salient functions through parties. The selection of candidates, the mobilization of the electorate, the formulation of agendas, the passing of legislation – is all conducted through parties. Parties are, in short, the mechanisms through which power is exercised in a democracy. While, thanks to Robert Michels’ classic analysis in

76. Campaign Finance Reform: The Issue In the case of campaign finance reform, of course, money is the issue. The Centerprepared a report on the political parties reliance on soft money prior http://www.opensecrets.org/news/campaignfinance/index.asp

The Basics Election Overview Who Gives Who Gets ... Publications for Sale UPDATED 1/19/05 What's the Issue How it May Affect You Interest Groups How it All Began ... The Issue in Congress Tracking the Payback: The McCain-Feingold Debate The Parties' Reliance on Soft Money Money in Politics Alert: Strange Bedfellows: A Look at the Lobbying Behind the Campaign Finance Debate Capital Eye newsletter: Campaign Finance Reform's Rocky Road (Spring 2001) Campaign Finance Theology and the Supreme Court (Summer 2001) Other Resources: About the FEC Campaign Finance Law Campaign Finance Links Format to Print THE CENTER FOR RESPONSIVE POLITICS Monday Alerts CapEye Newsletter Campaign Finance Reform It’s no secret that the cost of running for office is rising. The total price of the 2004 presidential and congressional elections was $4 billion (and perhaps a lot more), up from nearly $3 billion in 2000, $2.2 billion in 1996 and $1.8 billion in 1992. TV ads, political consultants, and other major sources of campaign spending have driven up the cost of running for office, and there are no signs of a slowdown in the fast-rising need for campaign cash among candidates and parties. Critics of the current campaign finance system fear that the growing amount of money pouring into elections is having a corrupting influence on politics. The more money that is involved in running for office, critics say, the more influence that donors – wealthy individuals, companies, labor unions, interest groups – have over elected officials and public policy. These concerns gave rise to several campaign finance bills, the most prominent of which was the McCain-Feingold bill – named for its primary sponsors, Sens.

77. International IDEA Women, Political Parties And Electoral Reform Notwithstanding important advances in recent years, the levels of women s politicalrepresentation in Peru remain below the country s 30% quota target. http://www.idea.int/americas/peru/lima_workshop.cfm

78. International IDEA Political Parties Start Dialogue On Reform On In April, IDEA and its regional partners organized regional workshops in SriLanka, South Africa and Slovakia for some 40 political parties worldwide to http://www.idea.int/parties/global_reform_05.cfm

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80. European Liberal Democrat And Reform Party: Information From Answers.com European Liberal Democrat and reform party Politics of the European Union PoliticsCouncil of Ministers Parliament Commission Court of Justice. http://www.answers.com/topic/european-liberal-democrat-and-reform-party

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