Ahead of Elections, Sierra Leone Focuses on Mitigating Political Violence

January 17, 2012

As Sierra Leone prepares for presidential, parliamentary and local elections scheduled for November 2012, IFES and local civil society organizations have begun implementing initiatives to spread information about how to avoid and alleviate election violence.

Electoral Violence, Elections, Post-conflict, Civil Society

Sierra Leone: Signing a Code of Conduct to End Election Violence

July 21, 2011

In the aftermath of a brutal war that ravaged Sierra Leone from 1991 to 2002, many have turned to violence as a political campaign tool. To mitigate the use of this tactic, IFES is resurrecting a violence mitigation effort that was first launched in 2006.

Post-conflict, Election Management

IFES Returns to Sierra Leone with New Project

February 23, 2011

After a two year absence, IFES is returning to Sierra Leone with a new project to promote inclusive and nonviolent elections in 2013.  IFES will build on its previous work in Sierra Leone to provide targeted assistance to the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC), political parties and civil society actors in advance of the next elections.

Elections, Political Parties, Civil Society, Youth and Elections

Democracy at Work

August 01, 2008

IFES is assisting Sierra Leonean election officials as they register candidates, educate voters and introduce new political finance regulations.

Youth and Elections, Political Finance, Elections

Local Elections a step forward for Sierra Leone

July 10, 2008

Saturday, July 5, 2008, was unusually sunny as Sierra Leone held elections for local government offices. The opportunity was unique; local elections have only been held three times in over four decades.

Elections

Sierra Leone Elections Retreat

January 09, 2008

IFES will hold a retreat for Sierra Leone's National Election Commission to assess the 2007 vote.

Voter Registration, Education, Elections

Sierra Leone Votes in National Elections

August 15, 2007

Presidential and Parliamentary Elections were held in Sierra Leone on August 11, 2007. National and International Election Observers were present to monitor the vote for free and fair results. Despite bad weather, citizens arrived early, and eagerly voted within the regulated precincts.

Election Observation, Elections, Election Ballots, Voting Technology, Voter Turnout

Sierra Leone Poised for Critical Poll

August 10, 2007

Sierra Leoneans go to the polls on Saturday for the second general elections since the end of the civil war. The election’s success in the eyes of the public may hold the balance between peace and war.

Sierra Leone Elections: 'Step Forward for Democracy'
Q&A with IFES Program Manager Magnus Ohman

July 31, 2007

Voters in Sierra Leone are preparing to cast ballots in the country’s first elections since 2005 when United Nations peacekeepers withdrew. The presidential and parliamentary elections on August 11 are an important test of whether the West African country is recovering from a decade of civil war.

Elections

Sierra Leone's Upcoming Elections
Q&A with IFES Program Manager Magnus Ohman

June 28, 2007

Sierra Leone is weeks away from historic elections that are seen as an important test of whether the country is on its way to recovering from its brutal civil war. IFES is helping Sierra Leoneans prepare for the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for August 11.

Elections