Upholding Electoral Integrity

IFES works to promote integrity and transparency throughout the voting process. Building the public’s trust in the election process is of the utmost importance to election management bodies around the world, and should be a fundamental responsibility of government at all levels.

Building this trust requires honesty and transparency from all actors and stakeholders in the electoral and political process. If citizens believe the electoral process is defective, dishonest, or less than free and fair, they may not accept the outcome. IFES has developed an electoral integrity portfolio based on international standards and principles and builds on over 25 years of real world experience in strengthening the effectiveness of election management bodies. These photos highlight the promotion of election integrity and transparency.