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Webinar | Abuse of State Resources: Risks and Solutions On April 28, IFES' Regional Europe Office held a webinar that addressed risks and solutions related to the abuse of state resources. May 12, 2021

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IFES Statement on the Turks and Caicos Islands 2021 General Elections An independent team of IFES experts conducted an in-person technical observation and assessment of the Turks and Caicos Islands' 2021 general elections. February 20, 2021

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Technical Observation and Assessment of Turks and Caicos Islands General Elections IFES experts will conduct an in-person technical observation and assessment of the Turks and Caicos Islands' February 19 general elections February 16, 2021

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IFES Advises the UK House of Commons on the Impact of COVID-19 On May 8, IFES submitted its first-ever written evidence to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in support of the House of Commons International Development Committee inquiry on the impact of the novel coronavirus. May 13, 2020

Publication 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

Publication Book Information on Registering as a Political Party (March 2002) - UK Handbook for political parties published
by the Electoral Commission of the UK. February 28, 2002

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