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Recipients of Research Fund: Supporting Online Campaigning Transparency
Internet Lab and Expert Forum are the first recipients of IFES's Community of Practice Research Fund.
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Elections in Brazil: 2022 General Elections
On Sunday, Oct. 2, Brazilian voters will elect the president and the vice president on a single ticket. Brazilians will also elect governors; some senators; and all federal deputies, state deputies and federal district deputies.
Election FAQ
Elections in Brazil: 2018 General Elections
On October 7, Brazil held presidential, legislative, and local elections. Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was banned from running in the presidential election, and candidates also competed in races for state and federal district governors, state deputies, and seats in the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Elections in Brazil: 2018 General Elections.
Election FAQ
Elections in Egypt: 2018 Presidential Election
Egyptians voted for their next president from March 26-28, while out-of-country voters went to the polls from March 16-18. These elections were the first conducted by the National Election Authority (NEA), which was established in 2017. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Elections in Egypt: 2018 Presidential Election.
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The Cycle of Corruption: Elections and the Abuse of State Resources
In many ways, elections are a central component in cycles of systemic corruption. IFES conducted a two-year research project to develop an assessment methodology to evaluate the effectiveness of a given country’s framework for addressing the abuse of state resources in election campaigns. The final product of this project is a detailed methodology that specifically examines three categories of state resources: state personnel; state funds and physical resources; and official government communications to the public.
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Egyptian Students Visit IFES as Part of ACYPL Exchange Program
On September 7, IFES hosted a delegation of eight Egyptian college students to discuss projects in Egypt and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Visiting the United States as part of the American Council of Young Political Leaders’ “Model American Congress” exchange program, the delegation took part in a question and answer session with President and CEO Bill Sweeney, MENA Regional Director Zeinab Abdelkarim, and IFES Egypt program staff.
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Egypt’s National Council for Disability Affairs and IFES Host International Conference on Electoral Accessibility
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and Egypt’s National Council for Disability Affairs hosted a conference in Cairo on April 12 and 13, 2016 on electoral access for persons with disabilities, with over 180 participants in attendance.
Election FAQ
Elections in Egypt: 2015 House of Representatives Elections
On October 17, 2015, Egyptian citizens will head to the polls to elect members of the House of Representatives. The elections represent the final milestone of a transitional roadmap following the removal of former President Mohamed Morsi from office in July 2013.
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President Bill Sweeney Reaffirms IFES’ Relationship with Egyptian Stakeholders
As Egypt prepares for parliamentary elections that will be held starting in March 2015, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) President and CEO Bill Sweeney traveled to Egypt to reaffirm IFES’ commitment to working with key Egyptian government stakeholders. At a reception held in Cairo on February 5, President Sweeney met with the spokesman of the High Elections Commission (HEC), Judge Omar Marwan, and Chairman of the State Information Service Ambassador Salah Abdel Sadek. They were joined by officials from the Ministry of Social Solidarity and Ministry of Transitional Justice; members of the diplomatic community, including representatives from the U.S. Embassy and U.S. Agency for International Development, and the Embassies of Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the European Union; and representatives from the United Nations Development Programme and the Arab League.
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Electoral System Changes in Egypt Spark Dialogue on Post-Revolution Future
On June 5, just a few days prior to the swearing in of the new President-elect, former interim President Adly Mansour ratified Egypt’s new parliamentary elections law, significantly altering the voting system established in 2011. In the former mixed system, two-thirds of representatives were elected through lists on the basis of proportional representation and one-third as individual candidates using the majoritarian system. The new law establishes what can be described as a dual-majoritarian system where 74 percent of representatives will be elected through the majoritarian system, 21 percent elected from closed, winner-take-all party lists, and 5 percent appointed by the president.