in
Kandal and
Kampong Speu provinces
December 3, 2001
Table
of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
...4
Key
findings
4
The National Mood: Positive Amid Poverty
...
....5
Commune Government: Important but little understood
.
...6
Voter Registration: A Big Issue
..6
Voter Education Needs: Election Workings
.
..7
Civic Education Needs: Democracy, Tolerance and Gender
.7
Voter Education Sources And Media:
TV, Radio, and In-Person .
..
. 8
Conclusion: Recommendations
.
9
INTRODUCTION
..11
Methodology
.11
The Regional Sample
11
CHAPTER 1: THE NATIONAL MOOD
14
Direction
of the country
14
Right Direction Reasons
14
Wrong Direction Reasons
.15
Cambodias Biggest Problems
..16
Freedom of Political Expression
.
..17
Economic Well-Being
...17
Confidence in the Future
...18
Summary: The National Mood
.
19
CHAPTER 2: LOCAL ISSUES AND GOVERNANCE
.
20
Most
Important Level of Government
..20
Political Culture of Local Government
.20
Role of Commune Government
....21
Direction of the Commune
.
...22
Commune Right Direction Reasons
.
.22
Commune Wrong Direction
Reasons .
...23
Biggest Level Problems
23
Rating of Commune Government
.25
Summary: Local Issues and Governance
..27
CHAPTER 3: ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE COMMUNE ELECTIONS
28
Awareness of Commune Elections
...28
Turnout:
2002
29
Reasons
for Voting
...
29
Reasons
for Not Voting
...
.30
Free and
Fair Elections? 2002
..
30
Cheating
in Elections?
..31
Expectations
for the 2002 Elections
.
32
Changes
Expected
.
32
Summary:
Attitudes Towards the Commune Elections
...
.
34
CHAPTER 4: REGISTRATION NEEDS
.
...35
Who has
been registered . .
35
Reasons for Not Being Registered
..
..35
Summary: Registration Needs
..37
CHAPTER 5: VOTER EDUCATION NEEDS
38
Information
...38
Council Voting: Parties or Individuals?
39
Selection of Commune Chief:
...39
Election Concerns
.40
Number of Election Concerns:
..41