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Paraguay: Mision de Observacion Internacional, Elecciones Generales, 27 de Abril del 2003, Informe Final
June 18, 2003
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Analysis of the Voter Registration Pilot Project in Georgia
This report considers Voter Lists pertaining to elections in Georgia. The report discusses IFES efforts working with the Central Election Commission to develop a new system for registering voters.
January 13, 2003
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Venezuela Election Technology Assessment
This report describes the use of the automated vote-counting technology introduced in Venezuela for the December 1995 elections. Additionally, the report analyzes the electoral results and the various electoral systems and organizations involved. Lastly, the report reviews voter registration, the political parties represented and the electoral system.
November 30, 1995
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Peru: Pre-Election Technical Assessment
This report summarizes pre-election findings of the general election system in Peru in April 1995. Specifically, the report focuses on Peru’s efforts to fully integrate computer technology in order to speed up the processing of election results and thereby increase public confidence in the electoral system.
April 30, 1994
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Report of a Pre-election Commodity Needs Assessment
This Pre-Election Technical Assessment of Panama's electoral system in 1992 was conducted for the purpose of preparing a report to be considered by the Government of Panama, the United States Government, and others in assessing the scope and quantity of material assistance needed by the Panamanian Electoral Tribunal in order to administer the 1992 referendum and 1994 general elections in a free and fair manner.
May 28, 1992
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Disinformation Campaigns and Hate Speech: Exploring the Relationship and Programming Interventions
In a new brief, IFES outlines how the latest generation of technology-fueled disinformation campaigns is amplifying the scourge of hate speech and offers a framework for democracy and governance practitioners to consider when designing interventions to effectively counter these dual threats.
April 26, 2019
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Pre-Election Assessment of the Automated Voting System in the Dominican Republic
At the request of the Central Electoral Board and with support of USAID, IFES conducted a pre-electoral assessment of the automated voting system to be used in the Dominican Republic’s upcoming municipal elections. The assessment team's summary findings and full assessment report are now available.
February 06, 2020
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Regional Director on “The Elections We Want” in Africa
As part of its annual report, the Wilson Center Africa Program asked IFES Regional Director for Africa Rushdi Nackerdien to contribute an essay on recent African elections. His piece, “The Elections We Want,” covered 2017 elections in Angola, Rwanda, Liberia, Senegal, the Gambia, and Kenya, and their implications for election practitioners moving forward.
January 31, 2018
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Social Media Strategies for Election Management Bodies
A new IFES guide helps election management bodies further leverage social media to expand voter education and outreach.
August 25, 2021
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Cybersecurity in Elections
In a new publication, IFES outlines strategies for election management bodies to strengthen their technology and procedures to resist vulnerabilities, by following what we have termed a Holistic Exposure and Adaptation Testing (HEAT) process. While no electoral process or technology is infallible, the HEAT process aims to secure automated or digitalized electoral processes – as far as possible – against unanticipated threats, illicit incursions, system failures, or unfounded legal challenges.
October 17, 2018