Publications
With an array of experts on electoral and political processes, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) regularly produces white papers, books, reports and manuals on topics such as election security; political finance; gender equality; standards for conducting election audits and ensuring electoral integrity and transparency; public opinion on elections and democracy; and providing equal access for persons with disabilities to electoral and political processes.
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31 Mar 2002 | PUBLICATION
Political finance not only raises the problem of the relationship between politics and money; it also may have a decisive effect on the development of democracy. Thus, the structure of funding of...
28 Feb 2002 | PUBLICATION
From August 4-20, 2001, the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) conducted a joint pre-...
28 Feb 2002 | PUBLICATION
As a result of 23 years of war and civil conflict, and despite the recent removal of the Taliban and establishment of an Interim Authority, Afghanistan remains a country in chaos. Unless and until...
28 Feb 2002 | PUBLICATION
Handbook for political parties published
by the Electoral Commission of the UK.
28 Feb 2002 | PUBLICATION
This report summarizes IFES findings from two events on the future election administration system in Kosovo. The report provides recommendations for the future of the election...
4 Feb 2002 | PUBLICATION
An electoral process is an alternative to violence as it is a means of achieving governance. It is when an electoral process is perceived as unfair, unresponsive, or corrupt, that its political...
28 Jan 2002 | PUBLICATION
This report summarizes IFES’ efforts from the League of Women Voters projects in Paraguay. The project’s aim was to prepare women leaders for the November 2001 municipal elections on...
27 Jan 2002 | PUBLICATION
This report summarizes the Judicial Independence Conference in Lima, Peru from November 2001. The event was intended to and served multiple purposes. Among other things, it imparted a wealth of...
27 Jan 2002 | PUBLICATION
As agreed upon by all of the organizers and sponsors, the event was intended to and served multiple purposes. Among other things, it imparted a wealth of rich, new comparative information, as well...
31 Dec 2001 | PUBLICATION
-Legal and Constitutional Reform- IFES promotes legal and constitutional reform in Indonesia as part of an overall effort to encourage democracy in the region, working closely with key government...
31 Dec 2001 | PUBLICATION
This handbook describes the attributes of various electoral systems and explores their advantages and disadvantages.
30 Dec 2001 | PUBLICATION
This report summarizes IFES election observations in Honduras (2001). The report discusses the current (circa 2001) electoral system and the training of poll-workers, voter registration and vote...