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Election Investigations Guidebook
Grounded in international principles and comparative experience, this Guidebook was designed to be a tool for practitioners responsible for carrying out election investigation processes.
December 17, 2020
News & Updates
Press Release
IFES Releases New Guidebook on How to Investigate Election Disputes
IFES experts tackle the unique challenges to investigating election disputes in the U.S. and around the world.
News & Updates
Feature
Disinformation and Social Media in Elections: A Conversation with Justice José Luis Vargas Valdez
Social media offers tangible benefits to democratic discourse but also presents considerable challenges. On February 28, IFES held an event on Capitol Hill focused on emerging approaches to disinformation and social media in elections.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Election Guide
“Election Guide” is a voter guide published in 1970 by the Pennsylvania Department of State, in lead up to the May 19, 1970 General Primary Election and the November 3, 1970 General Election, and intended to provide voters with general information on elections, voter registration, how to run for office, how to vote by absentee ballot, expenses accounts, and the ways elections are held. Additionally, it contains an Election Calendar with the most important election dates of 1970
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The Resolution of Election Disputes: Legal Principles that Control Election Challenges, 2nd Edition
The Resolution of Election Disputes, 2nd Edition is the most up-to-date centralized information source for understanding, responding to, and preventing election disputes and irregularities in the U.S.
January 11, 2008
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Candidate's Guide
“Candidates Guide 2003” was issues by the Illinois State Board of Elections in 2003 and was meant to provide prospective candidates with a clear rubric for qualifying for the ballot. The literature includes chapters on the units of local government conducting elections in 2003 and necessary requirements to qualify for filling nomination papers.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Sample Ballot & Voter Information Pamphlet
This packet contains a sample ballot and a “Voter Information Pamphlet,” for the upcoming primary election on March 5, 2002 in San Diego County, California. The packet contains information on how to physically fill out a ballot as well as what propositions and positions will be voted on. The “Voter Information Pamphlet” includes candidate profiles and descriptions of the election’s propositions and the arguments for and against them.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Official Vote Information Guide
The “Official Vote Information Guide,” published in 2002, provided Californians with educational literature on the March 5, 2002 primary elections. The piece includes a “quick reference guide” on the different propositions that will be voted on such as legislative constitutional amendments and the Voting Modernizing Bond Act of 2002. Also included are candidate profiles and the texts of the laws that will be voted on.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
District of Columbia Candidate Qualification and Ballot Access Guide
“District of Columbia Candidate Qualification and Ballot Access Guide” is a guide, produced in 2002 by the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics, which informs the reader of new voting processes, necessary candidate qualifications, and the redrawing of voting districts that will be important during the elections to take place in the year 2002. Both primary and general elections are set to take place in the USA in 2002 and candidates will be running for offices such as United States Senator and Representative, Mayor of the District of Columbia, Chairman of the Council, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, and President of the Board of Education.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Presidential Elections in the United States: A Primer
“Presidential Elections in the United States: A Primer,” is a Congressional Research Service report that outlines the four stages of the American Presidential election process. This CRS report, published on April 17th, 2000, provides in depth analysis and historical references regarding the pre-nomination process, national nomination conventions, the General Election, and finally the voting by members of the Electoral College to choose the President and Vice President. This document also includes facts on the qualifications and process of becoming a Presidential candidate as well as several tables and charts further detailing the four stages of the US Presidential election procedure.