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Despite Successful Election, Political Violence is Still an Issue in Bangladesh: Political Parties are Key to its Eradication, Report Shows
The political violence following Bangladesh's historic December 2008 parliamentary election shows that the use of aggression as a political tool is still prevalent; political parties are instrumental to its eradication, finds a report released today by the human rights group Odhikar and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems.
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Electoral Financing and Democracy
At conference hosted by Brazil's Superior Electoral Court, IFES Senior Political Finance Adviser Magnus Ohman discussed the different ways public funding is regulated and implemented around the world and provided recommendations for improving political financing.
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IFES’ "Elections: More Inclusion, Less Violence” Program in Guatemala
Through the “Elections: More Inclusion, Less Violence” project implemented by the Consortium for Electoral and Political Processes (CEPPS), IFES provided technical assistance to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) in three areas during the 2015 electoral process: general planning; implementation of electoral security measures; and campaign finance monitoring and oversight.
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2008 U.S. Election Program
Representing more than 40 countries top election officials explore key election issues and democracy-development challenges.
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Election Fairs Ahead of the 2010 Elections in Tajikistan
Throughout the month of February 2010, IFES conducted a series of Election Fairs across Tajikistan in advance of the February 28 national and municipal legislative elections.
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Video: How Unregulated Money in Politics Corrupts
Breaking the link between money in politics and corruption requires dedicated effort.
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Colloquium on African Elections: Best Practices and Cross-Sectoral Collaboration
IFES participated in the Colloquium on African Elections: Best Practices and Cross-Sectoral Collaboration, which brought together pivotal election stakeholders from across the continent to assess recent African elections and develop recommendations for raising the standards for future polls. The participants were leaders of civil society, the media, election management bodies, security services and political parties.
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Democracy at Work
IFES is assisting Sierra Leonean election officials as they register candidates, educate voters and introduce new political finance regulations.