The Winners of the 2010 Manatt Democracy Award Have Been Announced

Representative David Obey (D-WI), former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator M. Peter McPherson, and Lebanese Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ziad Baroud are the winners of the 2010 annual IFES Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards. The awards, which recognize extraordinary efforts to advance electoral participation and democratic values, are given yearly to a Republican, a Democrat and a member of the international community to highlight the fact that democracy work transcends political parties and national borders. Learn More »

Democracy Assistance, Civil Society, Elections

IFES Presents Groundbreaking Framework to Combat Electoral Fraud

In an ideal world every ballot would be protected, every vote kept safe, and every election above reproach.  In reality, however, no vote can be completely free of all fraud and we must keep a constant watch for anything that would cast doubt on the legitimacy of the electoral process.

Electoral Systems, Democracy Assistance, Election Observation, Legal Framework

Nigeria: Debating a New Voters Register Four Months before Election Day

Earlier this year, Nigeria held the world’s attention with the illness and subsequent death of President Umaru Yar'Adua. After his passing, Vice President Goodluck Jonathan assumed the presidency. In January 2011, the tenure of the current presidency will expire and Nigeria will hold presidential elections to elect the country’s next leader.

Voter Registration, Elections, Education