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A Rights-Based Approach to Electoral Security
In India, Maoist rebels killed 14 people in attacks in Chhattisgarh state as part of a campaign of violence aimed at disrupting the ongoing five-week national election in the world’s most populous democracy. Similarly, in the days leading up to the April 5 presidential election in Afghanistan, the Taliban unleashed a campaign of violence to discredit the electoral process and keep voters from the polls. Many hope this election will be known for delivering the first peaceful transfer of power in the country’s history.
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Elections in Ukraine: October 28 Parliamentary Elections
On October 28, Ukrainians will go to the polls to fill 450 seats in the country’s national legislature, the Verkhovna Rada. These parliamentary elections will be the first since 2002 to be held under a mixed system of single-member districts and party lists’ proportional representation, marking a significant shift in Ukraine’s legislative structure.
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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.
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IFES Calls On Paraguayans and Electoral Actors to Come to Polls and Maintain Peace on Election Day
19 April 2008 – Hours from opening of the polls on April 20, the date on which Paraguayan voters will elect their highest national and departmental authorities,
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IFES Congratulates Paraguayans on Historic and Genuine Democratic Elections
April 20, 2008, saw the people of Paraguay hold elections to select their new President, Vice-President, Senators, Deputies, Representatives for PARLASUR, Governors and Departmental Councils.
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ELECCIONES GENERALES - PARAGUAY 2008
ELECCIONES GENERALES - PARAGUAY 2008
April 21, 2008
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IFES to Present Pre-Electoral Recommendations in Paraguay
International election observers, led by IFES, will announce results of their pre-electoral assessment at a press conference in Asunción tomorrow.
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Press Release
IFES Deploys International Election Observers to Paraguay
A team of five international election experts led by IFES arrived in Paraguay this week to begin observation activities for the April 20 presidential and parliamentary elections. The assessment delegation—led by IFES Regional Director for the Americas Pablo Galarce—includes Gabriel Medrano of Guatemala, Patricio Gajardo of Chile, Luis Sobalvarro of Nicaragua, and Gustavo Villamil of Colombia.
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International Observation Mission Paraguay: General Elections April 27, 2003. Final Report
This report is issued as a record of the observations made by the IFES mission concerning the 2003 nationwide elections in Paraguay. It also presents a series of technical suggestions for the consideration of the Paraguayan government in the organization and administration of future elections.
June 18, 2003
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Paraguay: Mision de Observacion Internacional, Elecciones Generales, 27 de Abril del 2003, Informe Final
June 18, 2003