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2020 U.S. Election Program Participant Survey
Please provide your feedback on your Virtual U.S. Election Program experience.
November 05, 2020
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Report/Paper
Violence Against Women in Politics: A Barrier to Peace and Security
A policy brief co-authored by IFES Senior Gender Specialist Dr. Gabrielle Bardall and Alliance for Peacebuilding Research Associate Emily Myers was featured in the 2018 U.S. Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace and Security Policy Brief Series.
May 17, 2018
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Report/Paper
The Ruderman White Paper on Voting Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
In 2016, the Ruderman Foundation published a white paper on the barriers that exist to electoral access for persons with disabilities in the United States. Download the full report here.
September 29, 2016
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Report/Paper
Spending Limits as a Policy Option
Citizens in many countries are upset because they believe the current financing of politics (which involves corruption and under-the-table deals) is violating the basic democratic values of equal opportunity, transparency and accountability. One way to bring the funding of political parties and candidates into line with these values is to regulate campaign expenditures through spending limits. This is a viable option, but such limits must be designed and implemented with care.
June 29, 2007
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Report/Paper
Curing the Curse: Revenue, Representation, and Regime in Africa
Description: Does African dependence on foreign aid undermine the evolution of representative institutions? Using cross-national data and public opinion data, Olufunmbi M. Elemo, a PhD candidate in political science at Michigan State University and a Manatt fellow, shows that as government aid dependence increases, perceptions of political efficacy and access to public services diminishes across Africa.
November 29, 2008
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Report/Paper
IFES Releases First White Paper on Electoral Fraud
As the topic of electoral fraud has gained prominence in the media and the international discourse, IFES is releasing a series of three white papers introducing a groundbreaking framework for deterring this corrosive practice. Assessing Electoral Fraud in New Democracies: A Basic Conceptual Framework is the first paper in the series.
December 15, 2010
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Book
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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Book
Primer on the U.S. Election System
This primer provides an overview of all aspects of the American electoral process, from how campaigns are conducted to the mechanics of the voting process.
November 16, 2012
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Brochure/Fact Sheet
Voting Undeterred
IFES defines electoral violence as any harm or threat of harm to any person or property involved in the election process, or the process itself, during the election period.
December 13, 2011
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Book
Civil and Voter Registries: Lessons Learned from Global Experiences
Although successful elections are possible without registering voters, a registration process and the production of a voter register has many significant advantages. Two major advantages are an increase in transparency of the electoral process and facilitating an appeals process for a voter who is denied inclusion.
June 15, 2011