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Strengthening Election Management Body Communications with Political Parties in Elections
Published by CEPPS to help EMBs optimize their communication tools and better engage with political parties throughout the electoral process and across different media.
May 31, 2024
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Electoral Assessment
Preparing for Transitional Elections – Challenges and Opportunities for Building Democratic Resilience During Conflict and Other Crises
How can the international community support countries in holding meaningful transitional elections without rushing them to do so when conditions are not right?
November 07, 2023
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Report/Paper
Introduction to Operational Planning: A Guide for Election Management Bodies
Operational planning is a key element of electoral management that is critical for the implementation of sustainable and credible elections.
August 08, 2022
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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.
News & Updates
Feature
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.”
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.
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Report/Paper
Conferencia Trilateral: Canada-Estados Unidos-Mexico, Sobre el Voto en el Extranjero: Mexico, D.F., 2-3 de septiembre de 1998
September 30, 1998
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Report/Paper
1997 Federal Elections in Mexico: A General Overview, September 15, 1997
This report provides a general overview of the July 1997 elections in Mexico. The report discusses the preparations taken prior to the election, the electoral framework and the political system in Mexico.
September 14, 1997
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Report/Paper
Mexicos Mid-Term Elections, July 6, 1997 International Visitors Report
This report is structured to provide the reader with background information on the political-electoral system in Mexico and the electoral reforms that have been implemented. The report focuses on the July 1997 mid-term elections.
August 31, 1997
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Report/Paper
Support to the Electoral Process of Burkina Faso, September 1997
This report summarizes IFES findings from the May 1997 technical assessment initiative in Burkina Faso. IFES provided on-site technical assistance prior to legislative elections. This report discusses the creation and implementation of the National Commission for the Organization of Elections.
August 31, 1997