Tools & Resources
Filter by
Type
Publication date
Language
Type
Publication date
Language
Election Snapshot
Elections in Fiji: 2022 General Election
Ahead of Fiji's 2022 general election, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the election process.
Election FAQ
Elections in Fiji: 2018 General Elections
On November 14, Fijian citizens went to the polls to elect 51 members of Parliament, the country’s national legislature. The political party that controls a majority or plurality of seats will form a new government and elect a prime minister. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Elections in Fiji: 2018 General Elections.
Publication
Report/Paper
Elections on Trial: The Effective Management of Election Disputes and Violations
Mechanisms for election dispute resolution must increasingly withstand new forms of sophisticated political and electoral manipulation. A new IFES research paper, Elections on Trial: The Effective Management of Election Disputes and Violations, outlines the fundamental principles for procedural justice and open justice in election cases.
June 12, 2018
Election FAQ
Elections in Kosovo: 2017 Local Elections
Kosovo will hold elections on October 22, to elect municipal mayors and municipal assembly deputies in all 38 districts. Run-off elections will be held on November 19 in municipalities where no mayoral candidate obtains 50 percent plus one of all votes in the first round. For municipal assembly elections, voting is done through an open list proportional representation system in which voters select a political party and a candidate. Parties are then allocated seats in proportion to their share of votes.
Election FAQ
Elections in Kosovo: 2017 Parliamentary Elections
Kosovo will hold extraordinary elections on June 11 to fill the 120 seats in the Assembly of Kosovo. While the next parliamentary election was scheduled for mid-2018, the Assembly adopted a no-confidence vote in the government of Prime Minister Isa Mustafa on May 10, 2017, triggering an early election. After consultations with the various political parties, President Hashim Thaçi announced that the elections would take place on June 11.
Publication
Report/Paper
IFES Kosovo Works to Engage Youth in Political and Electoral Processes
To increase youth participation in, and awareness of, political and electoral issues in Kosovo, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) implemented an intensive program, which included mock debates, election simulations, and meetings with political entities. The information from these reports will be used by Kosovo’s Central Election Commission and civil society organizations to develop their public outreach strategies and to identify which groups of voters will need more effective targeting and motivation.
September 21, 2016
Publication
Report/Paper
IFES Kosovo Promotes Inclusive Elections
The “Manual for Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Electoral and Political Processes” provides information on ways of including persons with disabilities in the electoral process and political sector in Kosovo. The “Leaflet for Disability Access Criteria” provides examples of the legally required specifications to ensure equal access for persons with disabilities.
September 21, 2016
Publication
Report/Paper
Handbook for Organizations of and for Persons with Disabilities to Utilize Media for Advocacy Efforts
The Handbook for Organizations of and for Persons with Disabilities to Utilize Media for Advocacy Efforts serves as a tool to improve media outreach strategies and increase media coverage and presentation of issues of concern to persons with disabilities.
August 05, 2015
Publication
Report/Paper
Election Staffing by Gender at the June 2014 National Election in Kosovo
IFES' second review of women’s participation as election officials in Kosovo presents statistics from the June 2014 national elections.
March 03, 2015
Election FAQ
Elections in Fiji: 2014 General Elections
On September 17, Fijian citizens will elect fifty members of Parliament, with the party winning a majority or plurality of seats tasked with choosing a Prime Minister and forming a government.