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Manatt Fellow Presents on Presidential Election Petitions in Africa
From October 30-November 1, 2019, IFES participated in the Fourth African Judicial Dialogue in Uganda. IFES Manatt Fellow Tinashe Hofisi presented his paper on presidential election petitions in Kenya, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
News & Updates
Feature
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.
Publication
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 the Gambia: 2017 Parliamentary Elections
On April 6, Gambian voters will elect their members of the unicameral National Assembly. Marked by the country’s first-ever democratic transition of power and the end of former president Yahya Jammeh's 22 year-rule, the Gambia is in a new era of governance under President-elect Adama Barrow. These parliamentary elections will most likely be very competitive as the ruling coalition has broken apart, and the nine political parties will be running separately.
Election FAQ
Elections in Zambia: 2016 National General Elections
On August 11, Zambians will go to the polls to elect a President, National Assembly, Mayors, Chairpersons, and Councillors, as well as vote on a referendum to make changes to the constitution.
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.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The Adventures of Fatou: Everyone…to the Polls!
A comic book from 2000 illustrates and describes voters rights to Cameroonians. The comic covers the concepts of "one person, one vote", voter registration, women's right to vote, the importance of citizen participation in the electoral process, and vote buying, among other issues.
Publication
Report/Paper
May 17, 1997 Legislative Elections in Cameroon: The Report of the IFES International Observer Mission
This report summarizes IFES’ efforts in Cameroon prior to and during the May, 1997 legislative elections. The IFES observation team compiled their findings in this report which discusses the election process in Cameroon and the various political parties, campaigns and vote tabulation. The report discusses the lack of oversight and credibility that the elections suffered from.
June 30, 1997
Election Material
Ballot
Cameroon Parliamentary Ballots 1997
Parliamentary ballots for the 17 May 1997 election in Cameroon. Ballots are for the Mfoundi electoral district and include all major Cameroonian political parties.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The Cameroonian Voter's Guide
“The Cameroonian Voter’s Guide” is a guide, published in 1997 by Conscience Africaine, which provides an explanation of the voting and electoral process in Cameroon in preparation for the Cameroonian Presidential Elections to be held in October 1997. The guide clarifies the electoral system, provides a glossary of election terms and gives details on how to vote.