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Elections in The Gambia: Toward Consensus and Access
On September 9, IFES and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of The Gambia co-organized a workshop on the theme “Elections in The Gambia: Toward Consensus and Access,” which was attended by representatives from the IEC, the Constitutional Review Commission, civil society organizations and the international community.
News & Updates
Feature
The Philippines Goes to the Polls
On May 10, 2010 Filipinos went to the polls to cast ballots for president, vice-president, senators, congressmen, governors, mayors and other key offices in their national and local election. For the first time ever, Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines were used nation-wide. These images, taken by John Lawrence, IFES congressional affairs manager, provide a glimpse into the preparations for Election Day and the polling day itself in the Manila metropolitan area.
News & Updates
Feature
The Philippines Registers for Local Elections
Following the presidential and legislative elections held in May, the Philippines will hold local elections on October 25, 2010. In these elections, Filipinos will vote for Barangay (village) and SK (youth council) representatives. Registration for these elections took place in August throughout the country. During the registration process, the registrants’ digital photo, thumbprints and digital signature are taken by the data-capturing machines or “DCMs”. The thumbprints are later used to conduct an automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS) to find matches or “duplicate registrants” in order to avoid having voters cast more than two ballots on Election Day. These images capture the registration process in the Manila metropolitan area.
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
Skye Christensen On U.S. Election Day, A Look At How Others Vote
While voters withstand long lines and the elements to cast their ballot, Skye Christensen of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, a nonprofit group that helps countries run democratic elections, talks about how other countries run their elections.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Guia paso a paso
“Guide: Step by Step” is an electoral handbook, available in Spanish, issued in 2006 by the Supreme Electoral Council in Nicaragua in lead up to the November 5, 2006 Nicaraguan General Elections. The handbook is supposed to instruct the polling station officials about their responsibilities before and during the elections and to serve as guidance through the voting procedures. Additionally, the guide contains examples of the documents needed by the polling station officials when following the required voting procedures.
Publication
Report/Paper
Parliamentary And Presidential Elections in Russia, 1999-2000 (Technical Assessment)
This report includes recommendations and suggestions that are designed to promote the continued success of the electoral process in the Russian Federation. The report was conducted for the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections in Russia from 1999 and 2000.
April 30, 2000
Publication
Report/Paper
The 1999 Election to the Russian State Duma: Findings and Recommendations
This brief report of presents findings from the 1999 Russian Duma elections. IFES proposes to the Central Election Committee areas in need of improvement so as to ensure freer and fairer democratic elections in Russia.
January 31, 2000
Publication
Report/Paper
Russian Federation: Pre-election Technical Assessment
This Pre-Election Technical Assessment of the Russian Federation conducted by the IFES was designed to evaluate preparations for the 19 December 1999 elections to the State Duma and to make recommendations for assistance. In a series of recommendations the PETA identifies the needs and proposes the methods to improve and safeguard the integrity of the process by addressing these needs.
August 31, 1999
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Important notice to: The People of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao
“Important Notice to: The People of Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao” is a May 1999 flyer encouraging residents of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao to register to vote so that they may participate in the September 1999 Regional Elections in the Philippines. The document, published by the Commission on Elections, also contains a page of the Mindanao Cross newspaper with different editorial articles.