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International Day of Democracy 2022
IFES International Day of Democracy Statement 2022
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IFES Launches Updated ElectionGuide.org
IFES’ ElectionGuide.org is the most comprehensive and timely source of election information available online.
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Margot Wallström, former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden, joins IFES’ Board of Directors
Margot Wallström, former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden has joined IFES’ Board of Directors.
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Opinion
What Can the 2022 Elections Tell Us About Violence Against Women
IFES Sr. Global Advisor on Gender, Regina Waugh, reflects on 2022 global elections and violence against women in the Fair Observer.
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Inclusive and Intergenerational Youth Engagement
In August, IFES celebrated International Youth Day with young people from around the world. This year’s theme was “intergenerational solidarity.”
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Photo Gallery: Elections and Democratic Transitions to Watch in 2013
While elections and democratic transitions are significant to a country’s advancement, some events have the potential to make not only a regional impact, but a global impact as well.
This photo gallery takes a look at the electoral processes and transitions to watch in 2013.
This photo gallery takes a look at the electoral processes and transitions to watch in 2013.
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Announcement
IFES and CEPPS Honored to Announce Partnership with USAID under the Democratic Elections and Political Processes Leader With Associates Award
This partnership enables us to support the establishment and consolidation of inclusive and accountable democracies to advance freedom, dignity and development over the next five years.
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Indelible Ink in Elections: Mitigating Risks of COVID-19 Transmission While Maintaining Effectiveness
Many countries use indelible ink to ensure that voters cannot cast multiple ballots. Hand-sanitizing procedures, recommended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, could also affect the ink’s effectiveness. IFES presents some factors election management bodies should consider.
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Low Voter Turnouts, Fear, Disinformation and Disrupted Supply Chains: How Election Commissions Are Unprepared for COVID-19
All electoral activities planned for the near future will be affected one way or another by the COVID-19 pandemic. Election commissions need sound advice and technical assistance to navigate the complexity of each election context, coordinate with the relevant health authorities, consider all relevant public health and political factors, and make sensible decisions to safeguard voters and electoral processes.
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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.”