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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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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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Election Investigations Guidebook
Grounded in international principles and comparative experience, this Guidebook was designed to be a tool for practitioners responsible for carrying out election investigation processes.
December 17, 2020
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The Resolution of Election Disputes: Legal Principles that Control Election Challenges, 2nd Edition
The Resolution of Election Disputes, 2nd Edition is the most up-to-date centralized information source for understanding, responding to, and preventing election disputes and irregularities in the U.S.
January 11, 2008
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IFES Releases New Guidebook on How to Investigate Election Disputes
IFES experts tackle the unique challenges to investigating election disputes in the U.S. and around the world.
News & Updates
Feature
Disinformation and Social Media in Elections: A Conversation with Justice José Luis Vargas Valdez
Social media offers tangible benefits to democratic discourse but also presents considerable challenges. On February 28, IFES held an event on Capitol Hill focused on emerging approaches to disinformation and social media in elections.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution in Elections: A Practitioner Brief
IFES presents a brief for practitioners on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Elections.
April 04, 2023
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Election Case Law Analysis Series: Lessons on Disinformation and Election Disputes
Lessons on Disinformation and Election Disputes is the fourth paper in IFES's Election Case Law Analysis Series.
November 09, 2023
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Opinion
Democracy’s Frontline Defenders
IFES Center of Applied Research and Learning Managing Director Erica Shein and Deputy Director Fernanda Buril in the Journal of Democracy on election integrity and safety.