IFES Deputy Director Moderates Ukraine Discussion

November 22, 2011

Gavin Weise, IFES Deputy Director for Europe and Asia, moderated a panel on domestic developments in Ukraine at "20 Years of Ukraine's Independence," an event held at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on November 15.

Election Law, Electoral Systems, Governance

Looking Forward in Ukraine

October 28, 2011

On 27 October, IFES held a panel discussion on the current political situation in Ukraine, IFES’ assessment of the new draft election law and the latest IFES public opinion survey in Ukraine.

Public Opinion, Election Law

Public and Political Outlook in Ukraine

October 27, 2011

Please join us for a discussion of IFES’ latest public opinion survey covering recent developments in Ukraine, including an in-depth look at the changes proposed in the new election law and how such developments are affecting the country’s democratic institutions.

Public Opinion, Governance, Election Law

Latest Releases from IFES

September 29, 2011

This month, IFES released a number of publications on elections and democracy around the world.

Election Law, Legal Framework

Review and Analysis of the Draft Law on the Election of People's Deputies of Ukraine

September 26, 2011

Upon conclusion of the working group meetings this spring, the Ministry of Justice put forward a draft parliamentary election law. In June of this year, the Ministry formally requested that IFES review this draft law.

Election Law, Legal Framework

Ukrainians Pessimistic about Country’s Future; Confidence in Political Leaders Falling

September 13, 2011

Ukrainians have a more pessimistic view of their country’s future now than a year ago, with more than half saying they believe Ukraine is on a path toward instability, according to a survey conducted by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES).

Public Opinion, Governance, Legal Framework

Draft Law on the Election of People’s Deputies of Ukraine

August 22, 2011

In May 2011, the Ukrainian government presented draft parliamentary election law.

Election Law

Promoting Impartial, Transparent and Principled Delimitation in Ukraine

August 11, 2011

The Government of Ukraine has proposed a mixed electoral system with 450 members, 225 members elected via list proportional representation (PR) and 225 members elected from constituencies. This briefing paper outlines factors to consider when defining these constituencies for future elections.

Legal Framework, Rule of Law, Election Procedures

IFES Supports the Central Election Commission in Outreach to Election Administrators from Europe and Eurasia

March 03, 2011

IFES supported Georgia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) in hosting an international conference of regional election administrators in Singhaghi from February 9-11.   The event brought together Georgian election commissioners with top-ranking election officials from Belarus; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Latvia; Lithuania; Macedonia; Romania; Slovenia; and Ukraine.

Elections, Electoral Systems, Election Management

Stalled on Substance: Democratization and Public Opinion in Post- Orange Revolution Ukraine

December 22, 2010

This study attempts to understand Ukraine’s failure to achieve consolidation after the Orange Revolution by analyzing substantive, socio-economic indicators that stalled democratization. This analysis operationalizes a rich body of literature on democratization through application of public opinion data and identifies significant predictors of democratization in Ukraine.

Public Opinion