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Sacred Ballots: Engaging with Religious Actors in the Electoral Cycle
This paper addresses the intersection of two unmistakable international trends: the global “democratic recession” and the role of religion in politics.
June 23, 2023
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Political and Electoral Participation of Dalits in South Asia
ICDR and IFES partnered to produce Political and Electoral Participation of Dalits in South Asia: a Survey Report
May 11, 2023
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Vote for Free: A Global Guide for Citizen Monitoring of Campaign Finance
IFES is proud to publish the definitive guide, "Vote for Free: A Global Guide for Citizen Monitoring of Campaign Finance," authored by Dr. Magnus Ohman, IFES’ senior political finance adviser.
September 27, 2022
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Electoral Rights of Environmentally Displaced Persons
How can key stakeholders plan for climate-related risks to democracy? How can environmentally displaced persons participate safely and equally in political life?
April 01, 2021
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IFES COVID-19 Briefing Series: Preventing Government Corruption in Crises
How does COVID-19 entrench state capture and threaten democracies?
August 25, 2020
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IFES COVID-19 Briefing Series: Inclusion and Meaningful Political Participation
How can all people participate in elections and democracy during COVID-19 and other crises?
July 28, 2020
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Electoral Assessment
New Report on Abuse of State Resources Assessment in Bosnia and Herzegovina
As part of a two-year research effort, IFES recently developed a detailed methodology for evaluating a country’s legal framework related to the abuse of state resources (ASR) in elections. A new report details findings from an ASR assessment conducted by IFES in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
June 20, 2018
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Abuse of State Resources Research and Assessment Framework
IFES recently concluded a two-year Technical Leadership project examining the abuse of state resources (ASR) in election campaigns. The Abuse of State Resources Research and Assessment Framework: Guidelines for the Democracy and Governance Community of Practice is an abbreviated companion document to the complete Abuse of State Resources Research and Assessment Framework developed in this effort.
April 20, 2018
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Electoral Assessment
New Report on Abuse of State Resources in Georgia
This report details findings from an IFES Abuse of State Resources Assessment conducted in Georgia following October 2016 elections. This assessment served as the pilot test of the Abuse of State Resources Research and Assessment Framework assessment methodology and draws on detailed desk research as well as a field research mission to Georgia in May 2017. Findings are focused on abuse of state resources legal provisions, oversight institutions and enforcement mechanisms.
September 01, 2017
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First Universal Democratic Elections in Independent Georgia
First Universal Democratic Elections in Independent Georgia offers a detailed overview of the first national democratic elections conducted in the Republic of Georgia in 1918.
February 27, 2017