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Helping Persons with Disabilities Vote
Throughout the years, IFES programs across the world have worked on projects to help those with disabilities gain access to the election process. These projects include efforts to form policy about the right for those with disabilities to vote and campaigns to assist disabled voters on polling day. Here are examples of some of IFES’s past efforts across the world to increase election access for the disabled.
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IFES Receives Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is privileged to announce it has been granted consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
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Guidelines for Understanding, Adjudicating and Resolving Disputes in Elections (GUARDE)
While electoral complaints adjudication does not often garner as much attention as the casting of ballots, it is a crucial part of the elections process.
May 16, 2011
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2011 IFES Photography Contest
IFES’ third-annual Photography Contest drew nearly 500 entries from professional and amateur photographers from around the world. The democracy-themed competition showcases the many ways individuals worldwide demonstrate a sense of civic responsibility and call to action. Featured here are the winners and finalists from the two competition categories. The Public Category is open to all photographers ages 18 and older, and the IFES’ Choice Category is open only to current IFES employees.
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IFES Names Winners, Finalists in 2011 Photography Contest
Twenty-two images of popular protests, elections, political campaigns and civic action have been named winners and finalists in the 2011 Photography Contest sponsored by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES).
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Understanding, Adjudicating, and Resolving Election Disputes
In an effort to guide stakeholders to effectively resolve election complaints, IFES has identified seven principle international standards in electoral complaints adjudication, outlined in this paper.
February 14, 2011
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IFES 2010 Staff-Only Photography Contest
Our annual staff-only photography competition profiles the many ways staff support the organization’s mission. Featured here are the winners and finalists of three contest categories under the theme “IFES at Work”.
IFES will begin accepting submissions for next year’s staff-only contest on June 15, 2011.
IFES will begin accepting submissions for next year’s staff-only contest on June 15, 2011.
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A Senior Democratic U.S. Congressman, a Life-long Republican Public Servant, and Prominent Lebanese Civil Rights Activist Receive Award for Championing Democracy
Representative David Obey (D-WI), former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator M. Peter McPherson, and Lebanese Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ziad Baroud are the winners of the 2010 annual IFES Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards.
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The IFES Annual Report 2009
IFES promotes democratic stability by providing technical assistance and applying field-based research to the electoral cycle worldwide to enhance citizen participation and strengthen civil societies, governance and transparency.
August 15, 2010
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IFES Employees Serving in the Community
IFES staff spends many hours in service each year at the Capital Area Food Bank. Their efforts help address hunger in the Washington, D.C. community.