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Inclusive Strategic Planning for Inclusive Elections
In May 2016, IFES and the EC held a four-day workshop to design a multi-year strategic plan that will bolster the EC’s ability to serve as a model for other election management bodies both in the region and around the world.
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Strategic Planning: Laying the Groundwork for Sri Lanka's 2020 Elections
In May 2016, IFES held a four-day strategic planning workshop with 35 EC members and staff. The workshop – facilitated by IFES Regional Director for Asia-Pacific Vasu, Sri Lanka Country Director Beverly Hagerdon, and Strategic Planning Specialists.
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Uniting Gender Equality Advocates in Sri Lanka’s Electoral and Constitutional Reform Processes
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) works globally to ensure that men and women engage equally as citizens and elected leaders in a country’s political process.
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Championing an Inclusive Electoral Process in Sri Lanka
As part of the U.S. Agency for International Development funded “Improved Election Management Program” in Sri Lanka, IFES is providing technical support to a network of disability rights advocates working to ensure that the rights of persons with disabilities are integrated into the ongoing electoral reform process.
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Elections in Kazakhstan: 2016 Parliamentary Elections
Kazakhstan's parliamentary elections were originally slated for late 2016, when the lower house’s five-year term was set to expire. However, following a parliamentary initiative, Kazakhstan’s President, Nursultan Nazarbaev, dissolved the lower house of the country’s Parliament, the Majilis, and called snap parliamentary elections for March 20.
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Sri Lankan Electoral Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya Sets the Bar High
Sri Lankan Electoral Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya has set the bar high for future electoral leaders in Sri Lanka with his fair, ethical and bold leadership.
Election FAQ
Elections in Sri Lanka: 2015 Parliamentary Elections
On August 17, Sri Lankan citizens will elect 225 Members of Parliament to serve five-year terms. The parliamentary vote follows President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to dissolve the previous Parliament on June 26, 2015.
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Elections in Kazakhstan: 2015 Presidential Election
Following incumbent President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s call for early elections, Kazakhstani citizens will head to the polls on April 26 to vote for their next President. In a nationwide address, President Nazarbayev said the presidential election had been moved in order to prevent an overlap with upcoming parliamentary elections.
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Snap Elections and Kazakhstani Democracy
Kazakhstan will hold snap parliamentary elections on January 15, 2012. Anthony Bowyer, IFES program manager for the Caucasus and Central Asia, tells us how this will affect the parties running in the election and what it really means for democracy in the country.
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Kazakhstan's April Election: Another Means to Make Nazarbayev President for Life
In January, Kazakhstan's Constitutional Court ruled against a bid backed by the country's parliament to bypass next year's presidential election and hold a referendum to extend President Nursultan Nazarbayev's term until 2020.