Elections and Electoral Processes to Watch in 2012

January 30, 2012

Five elections that will play a significant role in shaping the health and trajectory of democracy in the coming year

Elections, Political Parties, Election Procedures

Assessing Kazakhstan’s Snap Parliamentary Elections

January 20, 2012

Four days after Kazakhstan’s snap parliamentary elections on January 15, Anthony C. Bowyer, IFES Program Manager for Central Asia and the Caucasus, spoke about the poll and what it means for democracy in the Central Asian nation.

Elections, Political Parties

Snap Elections and Kazakhstani Democracy

December 13, 2011

Kazakhstan will hold snap parliamentary elections on January 15, 2012. Anthony Bowyer, IFES program manager for the Caucasus and Central Asia, tells us how this will affect the parties running in the election and what it really means for democracy in the country.

Elections, Political Parties

IFES Organizes Conference to Address the Accuracy of Georgia’s Voter List

December 08, 2011

Georgian political parties, civil society and government actors are ramping up their efforts to improve the accuracy of the voter list for the 2012 parliamentary elections, a necessary step toward fair and transparent elections.

Civil Society, Political Parties, Voter Registration

Elections in the DRC: November 28 Presidential & Legislative Elections for the Democratic Republic of the Congo

November 27, 2011

To better understand the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, IFES has released a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Elections, Electoral Systems, Political Parties

National Constituent Assembly Election Results Announced in Tunisia

November 21, 2011

On November 14, Tunisia’s election commission, the Instance Supérieure Indépendante pour les Élections (ISIE), announced the results of the October 23 National Constituent Assembly (NCA) election.

Elections, Political Parties, Voter Turnout

Elections in Tunisia: The 23 October Constituent Assembly

October 19, 2011

IFES has released an updated and expanded list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the 23 October election for a National Constituent Assembly, the body that will be charged with writing a constitution in one year.

Election Procedures, Constitutional Law, Political Parties, Political Finance, Voter Registration

Transition in Tunisia: Analysis of the National Constituent Assembly Elections

September 07, 2011

The country that ignited the Arab Spring will hold its National Constituent Assembly (NCA) elections on October 23.

Elections, Voter Registration, Political Parties

IFES Program Officer Speaks About Elections in the DRC

May 19, 2011

Elections, Political Parties

The Future of Political Finance in Cambodia

April 04, 2011

Money, said to be the "mother's milk of politics," can be a major stumbling block for democracy if it is not well-regulated and if political parties and candidates have grossly uneven access to funds.

Political Finance, Political Parties, Public Funding