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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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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
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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.”
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Update of Haiti’s National Strategy on Gender and Elections
IFES is working with local women’s and human rights organizations in Haiti to update the National Strategy on Gender and Elections (SNGE) ahead of the country’s October 2019 legislative elections. On January 15, IFES conducted a workshop that served as a platform for representatives from these organizations to provide input on and suggest changes to each of the seven themes addressed by the SNGE.
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Report/Paper
Rapport sur l état du pouvoir judiciaire: Haïti, 2002-2003
Ce Rapport unique, réalise fin 2003, dépeint de manière claire et méthodique la situation de faiblesse et de pauvreté d'un pouvoir judiciaire lui n'est ni indépendant ni responsable vis-à-vis du peuple haïtien.
March 31, 2004
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Report/Paper
Manuel du droit Constitutionel a l intention des journalistes
Ce Manuel reprend de notes et de références sur le droit constitutionnel a Haïti. Le public auquel il s'adresse est de journalistes. L'objectif est donc autant d'aider les journalistes à capter la dimension juridique des faits observes, de parfaire leurs compétences, préciser le raisonnement juridique que de transmettre des connaissances brutes relatives au Droit Constitutionnel.
September 30, 2003
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Preparation Materials for Youth Student Elections
“Preparation Materials for Youth Student Elections” is a guide from April 1999, available in French, which provides materials and explains how to hold a mock student election representing a Legislative Election in Haiti to elect senators. The document, published with the help of IFES, contains applications for candidates, mock sample ballots, a voter registration form and an electoral code.