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19 Mar 2015 | News and Updates
Former IFES Russia Project Director Christian Nadeau has worked in international development and democracy promotion for twelve years in more than thirty countries. In this Q&A, Nadeau discusses...
19 Feb 2015 | News and Updates
A former IFES Chief of Party in several countries, Mariela López-Vargas has more than 25 years of experience in international development. In this Q&A, López-Vargas discusses field...
15 Jan 2015 | News and Updates
Former Senior Development Manager Triona O’Connor excels at helping others understand
how to navigate and make sense of complex international grants, cooperative agreements and contracts. In...
19 Nov 2014 | Multimedia
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...
17 Sep 2014 | News and Updates
17 Sep 2014 | News and Updates
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...
20 Aug 2014 | News and Updates
Former IFES Program Officer for Europe and Asia Jiv Sekhon shares personal highlights from his time at IFES and discusses challenges in delivering democracy and governance projects. Now working at...
8 Jul 2014 | News and Updates
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is pleased to announce Dr. Christiana Thorpe, Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Sierra...
25 Jun 2014 | Multimedia
Since 2009, IFES has hosted an annual contest to showcase amateur and professional photography of democratic processes from around the globe.
This gallery features the winners of the IFES...
16 May 2014 | News and Updates
Carlos Hinojosa joined the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) in 2002, supporting rule of law efforts on a number of regional research projects. He quickly developed interest in...
24 Apr 2014 | News and Updates
From 2007 to 2013 Lauren Serpe designed and analyzed a variety of national surveys and focus group public opinion research projects at IFES. She also contributed to monitoring and evaluation at IFES...
20 Mar 2014 | Multimedia
IFES promotes equal rights and political participation for women around the world.
The full participation of women in political, social and economic life is beneficial to families, communities...
20 Feb 2014 | Multimedia
An informed citizenry is crucial for a vibrant and responsive democracy. IFES engages in a variety of civic education activities, including informing voters of their rights and responsibilities and...
15 Jan 2014 | News and Updates
Angie Peltzer discusses the exploitation of vulnerable populations and her work to help prevent child labor.
18 Dec 2013 | Multimedia
For many around the world, casting a ballot is taken for granted. However, when elections are inaccessible, citizens with disabilities might be left out. To increase voting accessibility for persons...
18 Dec 2013 | News and Updates
Kathleen Cornelsen spent a summer as a legal fellow with IFES researching laws on disability and voting. She continues to apply her legal skills to promoting the rights of persons with disabilities.
18 Dec 2013 | News and Updates
David Morrissey, Executive Director of the U.S. International Council on Disabilities, tells us what ratifying the CRPD would mean for Americans with disabilities in the U.S. and abroad.
6 Dec 2013 | News and Updates
The Board of Directors and staff of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) are saddened by the news of the passing of Joseph “Joe” Napolitan on December 2, 2013, at the...
16 Oct 2013 | Multimedia
IFES hosts an annual Photo Contest to showcase photos of elections and democracy from around the world. This gallery features a small sampling of the winners and finalists from this year's...
18 Sep 2013 | News and Updates
Rafael López Pintor, a pioneer in the field of election assistance and long-time IFES collaborator, discusses the evolution of democracy promotion.
14 Aug 2013 | News and Updates
Anais Keenon, who is currently pursuing a master’s degree in international development from Gallaudet University, is on her way to becoming a leader in the international disability inclusion...
12 Aug 2013 | Multimedia
Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders. In many countries, young people have already started to step into leadership roles. IFES engages the world’s young people in a variety of...
17 Jul 2013 | Multimedia
Election management bodies around the world consider new technologies when developing electoral processes. These technologies range from basic items to more sophisticated data processing tools, such...
17 Jul 2013 | News and Updates
As technology advances and more transactions become electronic, many wonder when voting will truly enter the digital age. Ben Goldsmith, Election Technology Adviser and former IFES Chief of Party in...
20 Jun 2013 | Multimedia
IFES works to promote integrity and transparency throughout the voting process. Building the public’s trust in the election process is of the utmost importance to election management bodies...
20 Jun 2013 | News and Updates
Following the adoption of a new constitution that expanded citizen’s rights before the law, Kenya held general elections on March 4, 2013. Six polls were held simultaneously and three new...
30 May 2013 | Multimedia
In May 2013, 150 citizens gathered on the steps of the Parliament of Georgia. This number, 150, represented each seat in Parliament, and served as part of a symbolic demonstration to illustrate...
15 May 2013 | News and Updates
David Jandura, Program Associate at Creative Associates International, spent over three years in IFES’ Applied Research Center working on ElectionGuide.org, and assisted in public opinion...
14 May 2013 | Multimedia
Throughout the electoral and political process, media can shed light on candidates and political parties; educate voters on key procedures; and inform the public of electoral developments. Media...
17 Apr 2013 | Multimedia
On Election Day, every vote counts. Confidentiality and security are critical, but elections can be vulnerable to security threats against participants, infrastructure, information and materials.To...
21 Mar 2013 | News and Updates
Elections and Conflict Specialist Lisa Kammerud, currently working as a consultant, has traveled to every region of the world to help make political participation safer. She sat down with us to...
19 Dec 2012 | Multimedia
Although 15 percent of the world has some form of disability, this population encounters many barriers to equal participation in political life. IFES believes that democracy can only flourish when...
14 Nov 2012 | Publication
This brochure covers how IFES has responded through developing programming that reaches underrepresented populations through engagement with broader society.
13 Nov 2012 | Publication
One person, one vote is a fundamental aspect of democracies. Voting provides individuals with a voice to influence decisions that affect their lives. However, people with disabilities have often been...
18 Apr 2012 | Multimedia
Ensuring that all citizens feel safe in participating or competing in the electoral process is one of the greatest challenges in supporting an election process that is inclusive and accessible....
10 Aug 2011 | Publication
15 out of every 100 persons in the world, or 978 million people, live with a disability. Since 1997, IFES has taken a leading role to ensure persons with disabilities can fully participate in civic...
30 Nov 2008 | News and Updates
In conjunction with this year's Human Rights Day celebrating dignity and justice for all, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the Democracy and Governance Program at...
19 Nov 2008 | Publication
As President-elect Obama prepares to assume office on January 20, 2009, it is important for the incoming Administration to consider keeping America's long standing bipartisan commitment to promoting...
13 Feb 2008 | News and Updates
The state of democracy in Africa will be high on the agenda when U.S. President George W. Bush begins a five-country trip to the continent on Friday. The International Foundation for Election Systems...
7 Feb 2008 | News and Updates
With the enthusiastic approval from his Board of Directors, IFES CEO and President Jean-Pierre Kingsley announced the creation of the IFES Executive Advisory Council. This is an exclusive group...
27 Nov 2007 | News and Updates
IFES is one of 200 employers to be recognized by the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies.
25 Nov 2007 | News and Updates
IFES is among a group of expert nongovernmental organizations invited to participate in a Group of Eight conference on promoting the rule of law worldwide.
30 Sep 2007 | Publication
The wave of democratization around the world in recent decades brought about a rising need for a means to assess, to compare and to explain democratic progress cross country, cross region and over...
15 Jul 2007 | Publication
It is clear that the way political parties finance their activities (including campaign activities) influences how they interact with their members and the broader electorate; in turn, this...
26 Jun 2007 | News and Updates
A new report from BELUN and IFES raises concern about the high level of election-related violence in Baucau, Viqueque, Ermera, and urges authorities to take action to prevent attacks in these...
31 May 2007 | Survey
This overview of election surveys indicates that a large majority of Acehnese consider the elections a success, although many voters did not fully understand the new election process. The report...
31 May 2007 | News and Updates
Jean-Pierre Kingsley, the former Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, will become the new president of IFES on June 5.
3 Apr 2007 | Multimedia
Photos from the plenary sessions of the 2007 Global Electoral Organisations Conference
2 Apr 2007 | News and Updates
The Federal Election Commission and IFES, a non-profit organization dedicated to building democratic societies, co-hosted an international conference, Setting Global Political Finance Standards, on...
13 Mar 2007 | Publication
Elections are important events in any democracy, but in developing democracies each election is a milestone and often the most prominent indicator used to measure democratic consolidation.