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IFES Releases New Guidebook on How to Investigate Election Disputes
IFES experts tackle the unique challenges to investigating election disputes in the U.S. and around the world.
News & Updates
Feature
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.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Election Guide
“Election Guide” is a voter guide published in 1970 by the Pennsylvania Department of State, in lead up to the May 19, 1970 General Primary Election and the November 3, 1970 General Election, and intended to provide voters with general information on elections, voter registration, how to run for office, how to vote by absentee ballot, expenses accounts, and the ways elections are held. Additionally, it contains an Election Calendar with the most important election dates of 1970
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
Designing Electoral Systems to Combat Ethnic Divides
IFES’ 2012 Hybl Fellow Geoffrey Macdonald, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Denver, is exploring how electoral system design and party rules incentivize ethnic groups to form political associations. In this interview, he shares his findings and gives us an overview of the role of ethnicity in politics around the world.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Virginia Election Laws 2003 Edition
Virginia Election Laws 2003 Edition
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Candidate's Guide
“Candidates Guide 2003” was issues by the Illinois State Board of Elections in 2003 and was meant to provide prospective candidates with a clear rubric for qualifying for the ballot. The literature includes chapters on the units of local government conducting elections in 2003 and necessary requirements to qualify for filling nomination papers.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Local Election Officials Handbook for the 2003 Consolidated Elections
“Local Elections Officials Hand Book of 2003” was issues by the Illinois State Board of Elections in 2003 and was meant to provide election officials with a manual for running a smooth electoral process. The booklet contains chapters on topics such as the registration process, nomination process, certification of candidates and absentee voting. The booklet also includes a detailed glossary on election specific terminology and a section that answers some frequently asked questions.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
School & Community College Supplement to the Local Election Officials Handbook
This document, issued by Illinois State Board of Elections in 2003, was meant to supplement the broader “Local Election Officials Hand Book of 2003.” This particular book covers school and community college districts and was made to help officials from these institutions administer polling stations more efficiently. A list of candidates along with their area of residence is provide, furthermore, registration documents such as “petition for nomination” forms are included as well.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
General Elections Sample Ballot
This booklet, released by the Miami-Dade Elections Department, details the upcoming November 5, 2002 congressional and local elections. The piece contains a mock ballot with candidates and amendments to Florida’s constitution that will be voted on as well; the ballot is in both English and Haitian Creole. The booklet also contains a section on frequently asked questions and a section on the physical process of voting.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Arlington Election Notes
In preparation for the November 5th, 2002 elections in Arlington County, Virginia, this edition of the Arlington Election Notes focuses on reminding residents of the upcoming elections and gives information regarding voting information and updated polling places throughout the county. Also provided is current news on election reform and election news from across the United States.