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Every Election, Everywhere: IFES announces expansion of the ElectionGuide database
IFES announces expansion of the ElectionGuide database.
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As Democracy Goes Digital, Cybersecurity Takes Precedence: 5 Critical Resources For Protecting Elections Against Digital Threats
USAID supported DAI’s Digital Frontiers and IFES to produce a five-part briefing series on cybersecurity in elections.
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IFES and Google Announce Partnership to Foster Digital Security for Democracy
IFES partners with Google to bring the best in cybersecurity to elections.
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The Legal Quagmire of Postponing or Modifying Elections
Amidst the uncertainty of COVID-19, many countries are grappling with how to modify election procedures to minimize the risk of transmission or change the system for voting completely to avoid the need for voters to go to the polls. While important and often necessary, these decisions are far from simple. IFES has compiled a list of legal elements to consider in relation to election postponements and modifications.
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Emergency Powers and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protecting Democratic Guardrails
Without a strong foundation for democratic resilience, a global health crisis can shock democratic institutions and offer a blank check to governments to use emergency powers to curtail political rights. IFES has identified four indicators that help to understand whether state actions during this time are “limited to the extent strictly required by the exigencies of the situation.”