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Election FAQ
Elections in Panama: 2019 General Elections
On May 5, Panamanian citizens went to the polls to vote in presidential, legislative and local elections. These were the sixth general elections since the ousting of the Manuel Noriega dictatorship in 1989 and the first held under the reformed Electoral Code. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions on Elections in Panama: 2019 General Elections.
Election FAQ
Elections in the Russian Federation: 2018 Presidential Election
On March 18, Russian citizens went to the polls for presidential elections. Incumbent President Vladimir Putin contested the election as an independent, despite consistently representing the ruling United Russia party in previous elections. To help you understand this important electoral process, the IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Elections in the Russian Federation: 2018 Presidential Election.
Election FAQ
Elections in Liberia: 2017 Presidential Run-Off Election
On October 10, more than 1.64 million Liberians cast their ballots for a new president from among 20 candidates. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Elections in Liberia: 2017 Presidential Run-Off Election.
Election FAQ
Elections in Liberia: 2017 General Elections
On October 10, Liberians will vote for president and vice president, as well as all 73 seats in the House of Representatives. Twenty candidates will vie for the presidency and 980 will compete for the House seats. The October 2017 general elections represent the first peaceful political transfer between democratically elected governments since 1944, including a potential change in the ruling party. In not seeking a third term, which would have first required a constitutional amendment, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is ensuring that the return of democracy to Liberia is not temporary.
Election FAQ
Elections in Cambodia: 2017 Local Council Elections
Cambodia will hold local commune and sangkat council elections on June 4, with eligible voters electing members to 1,646 councils across Cambodia.
Election FAQ
Elections in Haiti: January 29 Legislative and Local Elections
On January 29, Haitians will head to the polls for legislative and local elections. Voters will elect eight senators in second-round elections, one member to the Chamber of Deputies, and members of various local offices.
Election FAQ
Elections in Haiti: November 20 Presidential and Legislative Elections
On November 20, 2016, Haitian citizens will head to the polls to elect the President and members of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. Haiti is repeating its October 25, 2015 presidential election following the judgment of the Independent Electoral Evaluation Commission, formed by President Martelly after electoral protests and allegations of fraud.
Election FAQ
Elections in the Russian Federation: 2016 Parliamentary Elections
On September 18, Russian voters will elect 450 Deputies to the Russian Federation State Duma (lower house of Parliament). These elections will be held under a new electoral system.
Election FAQ
Haiti Run-off Elections Postponed
On January 24, Haiti will hold run-off presidential and partial second-round legislative elections. These elections were originally scheduled for December 27, 2015, but were postponed by the Provisional Electoral Council.
Election FAQ
Elections in Haiti: October 25 General Elections
On October 25, 2015, Haitian citizens will return to the polls for the second time this year to elect the President and members of the Senate, Chamber of Deputies, and municipal governments.