25 Jul 2022 | Election FAQ
On Sunday, July 31, Senegalese voters will have the opportunity to vote for representatives to fill 165 seats in the National Assembly for five-year terms.
18 Jul 2022 | Election FAQ
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Elections in Kenya: 2022 General Elections.
12 Jul 2022 | News and Updates
On June 28, Anthony Banbury, president and CEO of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), addressed the Regional Forum for the Americas of the Electoral Democracy Summit, one of...
29 Jun 2022 | Election FAQ
From July 2-22, Papua New Guinean voters will have the opportunity to directly elect 118 Members of Parliament (MPs) to serve in the National Parliament for a five-year term.
13 Jun 2022 | News and Updates
IFES’ yearly Democracy Award is named in honor of former IFES Board Chair (1993-1999) Charles “Chuck” Manatt. Manatt exercised extensive influence in U.S. politics but is best remembered at IFES for...
8 Jun 2022 | Publication
With other members of the Open Government Partnership (OPG), IFES experts co-author Justice Policy Series, Part III: Accountability for Democratic Renewal. This paper contains six chapters, each...
19 May 2022 | Election FAQ
IFES presents Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Elections in Colombia: 2022 Presidential Elections.
10 May 2022 | Election FAQ
IFES presents FAQs on Elections in Lebanon: 2022 Parliamentary Elections ahead of Election Day on May 15, 2022.
5 May 2022 | Election FAQ
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Elections in Nepal: 2022 Local Elections.
5 May 2022 | News and Updates
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) had a unique opportunity to revisit 25 years of democracy assistance programs in post-conflict countries and talk to 88 local partners who...
14 Apr 2022 | News and Updates
On March 31, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems’ (IFES) Regional Europe Office (REO) hosted the 17th installment of its Democratic Resilience in Europe discussion series.
8 Apr 2022 | Publication
To help inform stakeholders’ efforts to sustainably promote women’s political leadership and participation in Sri Lanka, IFES published a research paper, Women’s Political Representation in Sri...
8 Apr 2022 | Publication
To assess adaptive measures taken by the ECSL, challenges and key lessons learned, IFES published Parliamentary Elections in Sri Lanka During COVID-19: Case Study on Crisis Management in...
30 Mar 2022 | Publication
Given efforts by autocratic leaders, combined with direct attacks on democracy such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it is increasingly important to analyze the available data on what democracy has...
24 Mar 2022 | Election FAQ
IFES presents FAQs on Elections in Serbia: 2022 Presidential and Early Parliamentary Elections.
24 Mar 2022 | Election FAQ
IFES presents Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Elections in Hungary: 2022 Parliamentary Elections.
14 Mar 2022 | Election FAQ
IFES presents Frequently Asked Questions for Elections in Timor-Leste: 2022 Presidential Elections.
11 Mar 2022 | Election FAQ
IFES presents Frequently Asked Questions for Elections in Colombia: 2022 Congressional Elections.
9 Mar 2022 | Publication
IFES' Fernanda Buril discusses democracy assistance and an IFES reflection exercise on 25 years of programmatic history.
25 Feb 2022 | News and Updates
The presidents of the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) issue the following statement in response to Russia's military assault on Ukraine.
24 Feb 2022 | Election FAQ
IFES presents frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Belarus Constitutional Referendum 2022.
24 Feb 2022 | News and Updates
IFES President and CEO affirms that IFES stands with Ukraine.
9 Feb 2022 | News and Updates
IFES names the elections to watch in the third year amidst a global pandemic.
9 Feb 2022 | News and Updates
IFES' Regina Waugh offers a shortened version of the recent IFES paper on gender equality and women's political participation in the Election Case Law Analysis Series.
20 Jan 2022 | News and Updates
On Nov. 15, 2021, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems launched the Inclusive Digital Advocacy Toolkit, a new resource to support civil society organizations, organizations of persons...
20 Jan 2022 | Election FAQ
On Jan. 26, Nepal will hold elections to replace 19 National Assembly members. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions on Elections...
19 Jan 2022 | Election FAQ
On Sunday, Jan. 23, Senegalese voters will have the opportunity to vote in 15,066 polling stations throughout the national territory.
13 Jan 2022 | News and Updates
IFES President and CEO Anthony Banbury was quoted in in The Washington Diplomat on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on democracy.
11 Jan 2022 | Publication
IFES publishes two electoral assessments of the Syrian 2021 presidential election.
10 Jan 2022 | Publication
Using data from more than 25 years of democracy and governance programs implemented by CEPPS in 18 countries, IFES has published the second paper of its series, Increasing the Success and...
10 Dec 2021 | Publication
IFES releases Lessons for Regulating Campaigning on Social Media, the second paper in the Election Case Law Analysis Series, which presents curated data and analysis from...
30 Nov 2021 | Publication
This paper on gender equality and women's political participation is the first in a new Election Case Law Analysis Series that presents curated data and analysis from ElectionJudgments.org.
30 Nov 2021 | Election FAQ
On Saturday, Dec. 4, Gambian voters will have the opportunity to vote for the president of the Republic of The Gambia.
24 Nov 2021 | Election FAQ
On Sunday, Nov. 28, Kyrgyzstan’s voters will go to the polls for parliamentary elections.
24 Nov 2021 | Election FAQ
Hondurans will head to the polls on Nov. 28 to elect the President, members of the National Congress and members of the Central American Parliament.
17 Nov 2021 | Election FAQ
Bougainvilleans will go to the polls starting on Monday, Nov. 22, to vote in the 2021 Community Government elections.
14 Oct 2021 | Election FAQ
On Sunday, October 17, Macedonian voters will have the opportunity to vote for members of the municipal councils and mayors in the 80 municipalities and the City of Skopje.
13 Oct 2021 | Publication
IFES President and CEO Tony Banbury and Sr. Global Advisor-Legal & head of IFES’ new Center for Anti-Corruption & Democratic Trust Katherine Ellena remind us via Devex that the solution to...
13 Oct 2021 | Publication
IFES conducted an electoral assessment of Saint Eustatius' 2020 island council elections.
12 Oct 2021 | News and Updates
A new study from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) focuses on the different practices that electoral management bodies (EMBs) have implemented on the African continent to...
12 Oct 2021 | Publication
6 Oct 2021 | Election FAQ
On Friday, October 8, Czech voters will have the opportunity to vote for representatives to fill 200 seats in the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament.
5 Oct 2021 | Election FAQ
On Sunday, October 10, Iraqi voters will have the opportunity to vote for the Council of Representatives in 83 electoral constituencies in 18 governorates.
15 Sep 2021 | News and Updates
IFES launches new Center for Anti-Corruption and Democratic Trust on International Day of Democracy.
25 Aug 2021 | Publication
A new IFES guide helps election management bodies further leverage social media to expand voter education and outreach.
11 Aug 2021 | Publication
Lebanon's PATH Coalition drafted an intersectional policy platform that lays out priorities for rights-based advocacy.
5 Aug 2021 | Publication
IFES' Ashley Law and Virginia Atkinson co-authored a new article for the Journal of Youth Development.
3 Aug 2021 | Publication
IFES' Mali Electoral Integrity Assessment was conducted remotely by a six-member assessment team supported by two experts in Bamako to evaluate electoral vulnerabilities.
2 Aug 2021 | Election FAQ
On Thursday, August 12, Zambian voters will have the opportunity to vote for president, members of the National Assembly, mayors, and council chairpersons and counselors.
13 Jul 2021 | News and Updates
On May 27, CEPPS hosted an event that explored how democracy, human rights and governance practitioners can use data to support the design and implementation of effective assistance programs.
6 Jul 2021 | Election FAQ
On Sunday, July 11, Moldovan voters will go to the polls for early parliamentary elections.