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Elections in Guatemala: 2023 Presidential Election Runoff
IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions ahead of Guatemala's 2023 Presidential Runoff Elections.
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Focus Group Findings
Building the Evidence Base on Participation of Indigenous Peoples in Elections
IFES Focus Group Findings: Participation of Indigenous Peoples in Elections
August 03, 2023
Election Snapshot
Elections in Guatemala: 2023 General Elections
Ahead of Guatemala's 2023 General Elections, IFES provides frequently asked questions and answers.
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Report/Paper
Overcoming Challenges to Democracy and Governance Programs in Post-Conflict Countries: CEPPS Lessons Learned
How can democracy and governance programs be more effective in post-conflict environments?
May 18, 2021
Election FAQ
Elections in Guatemala: 2019 Presidential Election Runoff
On June 16, Guatemalan citizens voted in general elections. On August 11, they returned to the polls to elect their president and vice president from the two top candidates of the first round. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions on Elections in Guatemala: 2019 Presidential Election Runoff.
Election FAQ
Elections in Guatemala: 2019 General Elections
On June 16, citizens of Guatemala went to the polls to elect a president and vice president, 160 deputies to the Congress of the Republic, 20 deputies to the Central American Parliament, 340 mayors and approximately 3,965 municipal councilmembers. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions on Elections in Guatemala: 2019 General Elections.
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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 Guatemala: 2018 National Referendum
On April 15, a national referendum was held, asking Guatemalan citizens if they agree with taking a territorial dispute with Belize to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Elections in Guatemala: 2018 National Referendum.
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Report/Paper
Regional Director on “The Elections We Want” in Africa
As part of its annual report, the Wilson Center Africa Program asked IFES Regional Director for Africa Rushdi Nackerdien to contribute an essay on recent African elections. His piece, “The Elections We Want,” covered 2017 elections in Angola, Rwanda, Liberia, Senegal, the Gambia, and Kenya, and their implications for election practitioners moving forward.
January 31, 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.