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Disinformation and Social Media in Elections: A Conversation with Justice José Luis Vargas Valdez
Social media offers tangible benefits to democratic discourse but also presents considerable challenges. On February 28, IFES held an event on Capitol Hill focused on emerging approaches to disinformation and social media in elections.
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Electoral Justice Assessment of the 2018 Mexican Elections
Under a Memorandum of Understanding signed in December 2017, IFES and the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judicial Branch of Mexico are collaborating on research, program implementation, and the sharing of knowledge in mutual priority areas. As part of this collaboration, for the 2018 Mexican elections IFES will deploy two assessment missions, pre- and post-election, to examine electoral justice processes.
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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
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MoU with Mexico’s TEPJF Enhances Electoral Integrity Efforts
On December 12, IFES and the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judicial Branch (TEPJF) of Mexico signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at IFES headquarters. This signing further substantiates a longstanding relationship between IFES and the TEPJF and is a reflection of both organizations’ shared commitment to electoral justice and electoral integrity. The signing of the MoU comes at a time when elections face new challenges around the world, and Mexico in particular has demanding year ahead with elections for president, Senate and representatives, some governors and some local positions slated to happen concurrently for the first time in July of 2018.
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Kyrgyzstan's Democratic Experiment
On June 27, 2010 Kyrgyzstan adopted a new constitution via nationwide referendum. Introducing a new or revised governing charter was nothing new for the Central Asian republic—they have seen many since their independence in 1991. This new constitution, however, ushered in a new era for the country as it established a parliamentary system that would allow power to be decentralized and shared among different political parties.
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Annex to IFES, Republic of Kyrgyzstan, Final Project Report Oct 1, 1997-Sept 30, 2002: Election Day Code of Conduct Manual, Sept 2000, February 2000
November 30, 2002
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Annex to IFES, Republic of Kyrgyzstan, Final Project Report Oct 1, 1997-Sept 30, 2002: Booklet, Election Violations: Penalties and Responsibilities, October 1999
November 30, 2002
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Annex to IFES, Republic of Kyrgyzstan, Final Project Report (Oct 1, 1997-Dec 31, 2001): Election Dispute Adjudication Manual, Feb 2000
February 28, 2001
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A Reference and Training Manual for the Resolution of Election Disputes in the Kyrgyz Republic
This document is a training manual for the resolution of election disputes in Kyrgyzstan. The manual includes a how to use the manual section and a variety of complaints that arise in elections, ranging from election outcomes, to complaints against the vote counting process.
January 31, 2000
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Instructivo de Medios de Impugnacion Jurisdiccionales
“Guidebook for Means of Imposing Jurisdictional Sanctions” is an electoral law booklet, available in Spanish, issued in 2000 by the Electoral Tribunal of Judicial Power in Mexico, and intended to explain the laws on electoral complaint resolution.