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Elections and COVID-19 Response Analysis: 2020 Parliamentary Elections in Serbia
Lessons learned from COVID-19's impact in Serbia could help future electoral processes worldwide.
December 21, 2020
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Rapid Response Protects Serbian Voters
On June 21, Serbians voted in parliamentary, provincial and local elections. With a partial opposition boycott and the threat of COVID-19 looming, IFES provided key, targeted assistance to election administration authorities.
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Voting During COVID-19: What Scares People the Most?
Understanding voters’ fears about going to the polls amid COVID-19 is crucial to creating a safe voting environment. Having conducted nationwide surveys in three countries, IFES has some preliminary insights into voters’ main concerns.
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A Reflection on Youth Civic Education in Kenya
The Universities and Colleges Student Peace Association of Kenya (UCSPAK) was given a grant by IFES to carry out civic education in universities to target first-time voters ahead of the 2017 general elections in Kenya. Here, Joel Mwita, secretary general of UCSPAK, reflects on their work.
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Working with Kenyan Youth to Get Out the Vote During the 2017 Electoral Period
During the 2017 electoral period in Kenya, IFES supported the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission in deploying a dynamic youth outreach strategy as part of the United States Agency for International Development-funded Kenya Electoral Assistance Program.
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Fighting Fake News on the Digital Frontier of Elections
On June 12, 2018, Mark Kaigwa, the CEO and founder of Nendo, joined IFES for an event, “On the Border of Truth: Defense Against Social Media Propaganda,” which featured a presentation and discussion on the effects of social media in Kenya.
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A Look Beyond the 2017 Kenyan Elections: Empowering Young People Through Mentorship
On May 6, 40 Kenyan youth leaders graduated from IFES' Youth Mentorship initiative as part of a youth civic and voter education project called Changamka, a Swahili word which loosely translates to “take action.” Having gone through three months of leadership workshops and connecting with peers and mentors, the graduates are confident to serve as change agents within their communities across the country.
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How Kenya Used Social Media to Inform Voters and Counter Fake News
In Kenya, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is mandated to conduct continuous voter education and in 2017, ahead of the Kenyan general elections, the IEBC set out to work collaboratively with IFES through the Kenya Electoral Assistance Program to improve outreach and voter education efforts for meaningful electoral participation.
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Storytelling Mobilizes Kenyan Voters to Head to the Polls
In addition to traditional voter education, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems' “Kenya Electoral Assistance Program” (KEAP) used creative ways to educate the public ahead of the August 2017 general elections. Creative content was developed for TV and digital ads, radio spots, posters, street theater, puppetry, spoken word, photography, dance and personalized conversations. The creative content was based on data-driven insights that informed how the communication was structured, who the messenger was and what types of messages motivated people to vote.
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Empowering Kenya’s Chama Market Women through Advocacy Training
Underrepresentation of women in Kenya does not only stem from the number of women that register to vote but also the lack of availability of targeted voter education. To this end, IFES is implementing a pilot voter education program aimed at empowering women to act as advocates in their local communities. This program is directed at strengthening the effectiveness of voter education initiatives targeting women voters and improving voter access to the electoral process through working with Chama women groups.