Together we build resilient democracies that deliver for all

Our Impact

Worked Across

64

countries to support elections and democracy in 2024

Trained

1255

election officials in 2024

Reached

55 M

people reached through voter and civic education initiatives in 2024

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IFES 2025-2029 Strategic Plan

IFES presents the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan

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Election Snapshot: IFES FAQs in the Global Year of Elections

In 2024, IFES published 22 Election Snapshots, providing insight into some of the most significant elections.

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Phased Elections: Challenges and Strategies to Preserve Integrity in Nonsimultaneous Polls

IFES provides a brief of phased elections.

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Voters queue to receive their ballots and have their fingers marked with indelible ink in Bhaktapur.

Upcoming Elections

Philippines Philippine House of Representatives 2025 Philippine House of Representatives 2025 12 May. 2025 LEARN MORE

Philippines Philippine Senate 2025 Philippine Senate 2025 12 May. 2025 LEARN MORE

Poland Polish Presidency 2025 Polish Presidency 2025 18 May. 2025 LEARN MORE

Suriname Surinamese National Assembly 2025 Surinamese National Assembly 2025 25 May. 2025 LEARN MORE

Where We Work

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News and Updates Announcement Europe Day 2025 IFES has worked in partnership with European governments, public institutions, election management bodies, academia, and civil society for nearly 40 years. May 9, 2025

Election Snapshot Elections in Albania The Republic of Albania will hold parliamentary elections on Sunday, May 11, 2025. May 6, 2025

Election Snapshot Elections in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka will hold local government authority elections on May 6, 2025. Voters will elect members to 339 of the country’s 341 local government authorities. May 5, 2025

Election FAQ Election FAQs: Lebanon After three consecutive one-year postponements, Lebanon’s municipal and mukhtar (mayoral) elections, initially planned for May 2022, will take place in May 2025. May 2, 2025

Publication Brochure/Fact Sheet

Seed participants left to right in Georgia, Ukraine, Bangladesh, Armenia

Strengthening Engagement through Education for Democracy (SEED) In 2010, IFES developed a global, university-level civic education approach: Strengthening Engagement through Education for Democracy (SEED). January 22, 2025

Publication Report/Paper

Understanding Young People’s Political and Civic Engagement as a Counter to Democratic Backsliding Youth engagement, formal and informal, can contribute to more resilient democracies. Explore our findings. January 15, 2025

IFES Mentions

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Monocle IFES President Tony Banbury on Monocle Radio Roundtable discussion with democracy and election experts Tony Banbury and Rachael Dean Wilson contrasts US elections with those taking place around the world. October 29, 2024

The New York Times How Authoritarian Governments Rig Elections to Stay in Power IFES experts provided context on Venezuela's elections to the New York Times. July 30, 2024

NBC News 2024 will see more elections than any other year in history IFES Board Chair Amb. William C. Eacho discusses the significance of 2024 to global democracy. February 20, 2024