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"Museum of Democracy", modern tool to raise awareness of political and civil rights for people with special needs
Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
December 2, 2020
Postal voting: start of a pilot project
Salto
November 29, 2020
Commentary: COVID-19 is an opportunity for corruption, reform
Philstar
November 28, 2020
Estas son las limitaciones, amenazas y riesgos que enfrentan los periodistas durante procesos electorales
Contrapunto
November 28, 2020
“Kovid izbori” u Srbiji i Makedoniji - bez prava glasa u kućnom karantinu
Južne Vesti
November 25, 2020
Roundup on the Eve of the Vote: Analyses and Reports on Burkina Faso’s Electoral Landscape
Sahel Blog
November 20, 2020
LASIEC Restates Commitment to Voters’ Education
Lagos State Government
November 20, 2020
A-WEB Secretariat Holds Webinar 'Election Management Lessons in COVID-19 and Future Prospects'
Association of World Election Bodies
November 20, 2020
Security Tops Concerns as Burkina Faso Prepares to Vote
Voice of America
November 17, 2020
How the Coronavirus Risks Exacerbating Women’s Political Exclusion
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
November 17, 2020
Australia supports the development aspirations of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea
DevelopmentAid
November 17, 2020
Presentation of the analysis "Misuse of state resources for party and electoral purposes"
Bulgarian Telegraph Agency
November 17, 2020
Credible Elections: INEC’s Proposed Reform And Attendant Challenges
Nigerian Tribune
November 15, 2020
Statement on the Myanmar election
Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
November 12, 2020
Pilkada di Tengah Pandemi Covid-19, Penyimpangan Sila Ke-2 ?
Kompasiana
November 9, 2020
¿Por qué no triunfa el voto online?
Innovadores
November 9, 2020
A Fresh Start for INEC’S Yakubu
This Day
November 9, 2020
Mengenal Voting Mail ala Pilpres Amerika
Kompasiana
November 7, 2020
Mahmood Yakubu presents report on Nigeria’s largest conducted election
The Daily Times
November 7, 2020
PC cree restaurar confianza es parte desafíos nuevo Pleno JCE
Hoy
November 7, 2020
INEC Presents Report Of 2019 General Elections
Channels Television
November 6, 2020
INEC presents 2019 general elections review reports
Business Day
November 6, 2020
Punches & Insults: Why Zimbabwe’s Women Candidates Want to Change the Political Playing Field
Inter Press Service
November 6, 2020
INEC releases 2019 election report, recommends electronic voting
Premium Times
November 6, 2020
Harta alegerilor parlamentare. Capitala are cele mai lungi liste de candidați, Brăila, cea mai mare concurență pe un loc. Câte femei au fost incluse pe liste
Gandul
November 5, 2020
Tune Up To Vote 2020 Music Show Encourages Voting in the Myanmar General Elections
Branding in Asia
November 5, 2020
'Tune up to Vote' Concert Encourages Voters to Go to the Polls on Election Day
YoYarLay
November 4, 2020
ECI to host International Election Visitors Programme 2020 for Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections
Election Commission of India
November 4, 2020
Ucrania estrena sistema electoral
El Sol de Toluca
November 3, 2020
A-WEB Secretariat successfully held a webinar, 'Methods to Provide Voter Election Information in the COVID-19 Crisis'
NewsWire
November 2, 2020
Elección 2020, el logro colectivo de Bolivia
Página Siete
November 1, 2020
Commentary: Time to COVID-proof the 2022 elections
Philstar
October 31, 2020
Prático, barato, mas pouco seguro? Por que voto online ainda não é realidade
BBC News Brasil
October 29, 2020
Is voting by mobile phone the future of democracy?
The Article
October 29, 2020
Webinar on Cybersecurity and Technology: Safeguarding Electoral Integrity held.
Unnayan Khobor 24
October 28, 2020
Di Bawah UU AS, Penyandang Disabilitas Terjamin Dibantu Beri Hak Suara Pemilu
Liputan6
October 28, 2020
NEC, USAID hold interactive dialogue
The New Dawn
October 28, 2020
India: Millions vote in state elections amid pandemic challenges
Al Jazeera
October 28, 2020
What the U.S. Can Learn From How Other Countries Voted During the Pandemic
Time
October 27, 2020
Organizaciones sindicales y sociales apoyan a José Ángel Aquino a la presidencia de la JCE
Proceso
October 20, 2020
Organizaciones apoyan a José Ángel Aquino en aspiraciones de presidir JCE
Organizaciones apoyan a José Ángel Aquino en aspiraciones de presidir JCE
October 20, 2020
Menjaga Kredibilitas Pilkada di Tengah Pandemi
Media Indonesia
October 20, 2020
The US is plagued by long voting lines. Here’s how other countries do it better.
Vox
October 19, 2020
The Challenges of Youths
Myanmar Insider
October 16, 2020
Pandemic unfolded opportunities for rural women, says activist
Dawn
October 16, 2020
Campaign finance in the spotlight
BBC World Business Report
October 16, 2020
What this digital shift means for people with disabilities in SEA
e27
October 13, 2020
Balloons and "buckwheat" in local elections: how the NAPC monitors party spending
Ukrainska Pravda
October 13, 2020
Election Observers, KIMPACT, NEVR Laud Ondo Election, Hail INEC, Voters, Security Agencies
Independent
October 12, 2020
Members of polling station election commissions will be trained in the Lviv region for more than a week
Lviv Galinfo
October 12, 2020

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28 Jun 2022
Discussion Series: Democratic Resilience in Europe
14 Jun 2022
Event: IFES Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards & 35th Anniversary Celebration

You're invited to IFES' Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards and 35th Anniversary Celebration!

13 Jun 2022
Event: Disability Inclusive Democracy: Building Participatory Societies

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is co-hosting — with the State Department, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Mission to the UN — a UN Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) side-event on disability-inclusive democracy. 

7 Apr 2022
V-Dem Democracy Report 2022 Discussion

Join IFES and V-Dem for a virtual discussion on V-Dem’s 2022 report and trends in autocratization and democratization on April 7 at 1:30 p.m.

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