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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
2014 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award Recipient
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) honored Venezuelan opposition leader and Congresswoman Maria Corina Machado with its 2014 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award.
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.
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Report/Paper
A Study of Political Party Assistance in Eastern Europe and Eurasia
Under a joint project of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. State Department (EUR/ACE), Democracy International (DI) conducted a comprehensive study of efforts to assist political party development in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
June 15, 2007
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Alegeri pas cu pas
“Elections Step by Step” is a voter guide issued in 2000 by CENTRAS and IFES, available in Romanian, and meant to serve as an informative document about the Romanian electoral system, specifically to provide information regarding the Presidential Election of 2000 in Romania. The guide is mostly intended to be of use for the electoral bodies overseeing the electoral process and to provide basic guidance on the main ways of functioning during the entire electoral process. The guide focuses on the structure and functioning of the Electoral Bureaus, the Electoral Commissions and the accredited observers, giving brief explanations on their tasks and responsibilities. Additionally, it contains samples of required documents prior and during the elections, as well as the text of the Law regarding the election of the Senate and the Chamber of deputies and the Law regarding the election of the President of Romania, with its recent changes to that date.
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Report/Paper
Venezuela Mision De Observacion: Elecciones Legislativas y de Gobernadores (Noviembre 8, 1998)
November 30, 1998
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Guia de Elector
“Voter’s Guide” is a voter’s handbook, available in Spanish, issued in 1998 by the National Electoral Council of Venezuela. The handbook is meant to provide voters with basic information on voter’s registration as well as the responsibilities and rights of citizens elected to exercise electoral functions.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Ciclo de Conferencias Hacer Ciudadania
“Lecture Cycle: Making Citizenship” is a schedule agenda, available in Spanish, issued in 1998 by the CIVITAS group in Venezuela. The document provides some basic information on the conferences to take place in Caracas, Venezuela between June-July 1998, such as program and schedule of the conferences.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Derecho y Deber de Todos los Venezolanos
“El Sufragio: Law and Rights of Citizens” is a civic education handbook, available in Spanish, issued in 1998 by the National Electoral Council in Venezuela and is intended to familiarize Venezuelans with the importance of voting, how to vote and what it serves for.