IFES Indonesia conducted a polling simulation in Tangerang Municipality prior to Indonesia's April 9, 2009 legislative elections. Photo by Kyle Lemargie/IFES

Indonesia

Emerging from decades of New Order authoritarian rule in 1998, Indonesia entered an era of bold reform characterized by democracy-building. Indonesia is seen today as a vibrant regional example of democracy working to achieve compromise and political stability. Since the beginning of democratic reforms in 1998, IFES has been involved in governance, rule of law, elections and civil society in Indonesia. In light of challenges uncovered during the 2009 general election, IFES has been responsive to the needs of the government, civil society and policymakers.
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Election Management, Voter Registration, People with Disabilities, Election Disputes, Post-conflict

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Civic education deals with broader concepts underpinning a democratic society such as the respective roles and responsibilities of citizens, government, political and special interests, the mass media, and the business and non-profit sectors, as well as the significance of periodic and competitive elections.

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Democracy Assistance

Democracy assistance can be defined as the legal, technical and logistic support provided to electoral laws, processes and institutions.

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Civil Society

Civil society is the political “space” where citizens can debate, join groups, and mobilize for change without being threatened or intimidated. Legitimate governments can extend their legitimacy by being accountable to civil society, which is often the ultimate check on the abuse of power.

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Through the Representative Political Parties (RPP) project, IFES works with election administrators and civil society to review challenges in administration, process, materials and law from the 2009 elections. IFES staff and election law experts collaborate with local partners to synthesize information gathered from electoral dialogues and international best practices. From there, lessons-learned are applied to local elections and 2014 national elections.

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