• MENA | Strategy for Election Support
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    This pictures represents the way the Lebanesses are supporting their candidates. Photo by Dragos Dinu/IFES

    MENA

    Transition to democracy can be a very slow process, but the events of early 2011 have shown how suddenly the political climate of a nation can change. This year’s revolts for democratization in Tunisia and Egypt, as well as the demonstrations that have swept through other countries in the MENA region, have captured the world’s attention and shown us, once again, that the right to have a say in one’s government is not only a human right but also a powerful human desire.

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    Voter Registration, Governance, People with Disabilities, Democracy Assistance, Civil Society

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Election management covers the roles, functions, organization, financing, management of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs). It focuses on the institutional structure of EMBs, their administrative infrastructure, the work they do, and their external environment.

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Election dispute is the climax of the election process. The legitimacy of the election process depends in part on the objectivity and impartiality of dispute resolution mechanisms.

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Observing the electoral process is an important integrity safeguard. It is one of the checks-and-balances that protect the viability and honesty of election administration, as well as the participation of political parties, candidates and interest groups.

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Project In Brief

Under the sponsorship of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), IFES has developed a strategy for election support to selected countries in the Middle East and North Africa from 2004 to 2007.
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