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Americas: April 1998

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March 31, 1998

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News and Updates Feature A Look at Election Management Worldwide Quality election management is a vital core of democracy. A legitimate electoral process and public confidence in democratic governance depends on both the actual and perceived integrity of an election. Special focus on the role and challenges of electoral management is required in order to conduct a free and fair election. The International Foundation for Electoral Systems works with election management bodies (EMBs) around the world on all aspects of election administration in all phases of the electoral cycle, from pre-election preparation to announcing results.
News and Updates Interview/Speech/Testimony IFES Q&A with the Director of the Organization of American States’ Department of Electoral Cooperation and Observation, Gerardo de Icaza Hernández Gerardo de Icaza Hernández is currently the Director of the Department for Electoral Cooperation and Observation at the Organization for American States, responsible for coordinating election observation missions. In this Q&A, Hernández discusses the challenges of effective election observation.

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