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Back in Haiti, Back at Home
IFES Chief of Party in Haiti Alessandra Rossi has over a decade of experience in electoral assistance projects. She recently served in Libya, where she supported the implementation of a voter education initiative targeting women, youth, voters with disabilities and rural communities in the eastern part of the country for the 2012 National Congress Elections with the United Nations Electoral Support Team in Libya. As she return to Haiti for the third time, she talks to us about the new program, and how it feels to be back in a country she says is like home.
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Engaging Ecuadorians in Transparent Elections
Roxana Silva, a National Electoral Council member from Ecuador, talks about fostering citizen engagement through institutions, civil society and social media.
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Guatemala’s Highest Elections Official on Political Rights and Women’s Advancement
Dr. María Eugenia Villagrán De León, President of the Supreme Elections Tribunal of Guatemala (TSE), has a history of transcending gender barriers and achieving great success. To her, ensuring that women have equal opportunities and are living in a safe country where they have political rights is a personal cause. She answers some questions about her views and desires for her country.
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Leonardo Valdés Zurita: Reflections on Elections and Democracy in Mexico
Dr. Leonardo Valdés Zurita, President of Mexico's Federal Electoral Institue and international recipent of IFES' 2013 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award, reflects on his legacy.
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Fostering Partnerships to Increase Political Access in Haiti
One of IFES’ main goals in Haiti is to increase access to the political process for persons with disabilities. Alessandra Rossi, IFES Chief of Party in Haiti, sheds light on IFES’ work in this area in the island nation.
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Jordan’s First Election Under a New Commission
On January 23, 2013, Jordanians went to the polls to vote in the first election since the country enacted reforms following widespread protests during the Arab Spring. In this first election administered by the IEC, Jordanians cast two ballots—one for the national district and one for a local district. Hermann Thiel, IFES Chief of Party in Jordan, answers some questions about Election Day in Amman.
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High Turnout, Excitement around Honduras’ General Elections
General elections in Honduras, held on November 24, 2013, saw a high percentage of registered voters going to the polls. Luis Arturo Sobalvarro, IFES Chief of Party in Honduras, answers some questions on Election Day.
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Inside Look Into The Charles and Kathleen Manatt Democracy Fellowship
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Jamie Dettmer Monitoring the Polls -- Locally and Globally
Jamie Dettmer explains why Americans should celebrate their democracy - The Kojo Nnamdi Show
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Marcin Walecki on International Corruption and Alaska
Alaska is not alone in having to deal with unscrupulous politicians. Feidt speaks with Dr. Marcin Walecki of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems in Washington, DC: he trains countries around the world to root out corruption, and he plans to use Alaska as an example.