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Since 1987, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) has worked in over 145 countries to advance good governance and democratic rights. Although IFES is not currently engaged in programming in this country, previous work, research and/or other relevant items are highlighted below.
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2 Mar 2011 | Multimedia
Over the past 25 years, we have seen an increase in the number of countries holding elections. Going through the exercise, however, does not mean the will of the people is being reflected or that...
14 Feb 2011 | Publication
Throughout the past two decades, IFES has been dedicated to providing technical elections assistance throughout the world. During this time, it has become clear that an effective resolution of...
14 Feb 2011 | Publication
This paper deals with the role of money in politics, and in particular with certain efforts by countries around the world to regulate this role. In the current world (and probably since we first...
14 Feb 2011 | Publication
Analyzing and explaining why an election is democratic, or not, has fascinated scholars for decades. Methodologies, used to measure the freeness and fairness of the electoral process, are plentiful...
15 Dec 2010 | Publication
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...
22 Nov 2010 | Multimedia
During every U.S. congressional and presidential election since 1992, IFES has held its U.S. Election Program. The three-day event brings together diplomats, parliamentarians and election officials...
29 Oct 2010 | News and Updates
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is hosting a two-day visitor’s program focusing on the U.S. elections. The program will bring together over 100 diplomats,...
12 Oct 2010 | Multimedia
Our annual staff-only photography competition profiles the many ways staff support the organization’s mission. Featured here are the winners and finalists of three contest categories under the...
29 Sep 2010 | Multimedia
On September 28, 2010, IFES presented the 2010 Manatt Democracy Awards to Rep. David Obey (D-WI), Lebanon’s Minister of the Interior and Municipalities Ziyad Baroud, and former USAID Administrator...
30 Aug 2010 | News and Updates
Representative David Obey (D-WI), former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator M. Peter McPherson, and Lebanese Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ziad Baroud...
15 Aug 2010 | Publication
IFES promotes democratic stability by providing technical assistance and applying field-based research to the electoral cycle worldwide to enhance citizen participation and strengthen civil...
9 Jun 2010 | Multimedia
On Sunday, August 29, 2010, IFES and the Faculty of Economics and Political Science (FEPS) at Cairo University hosted a workshop at the university featuring representatives of the National Council...
17 May 2010 | Multimedia
IFES staff spends many hours in service each year at the Capital Area Food Bank. Their efforts help address hunger in the Washington, D.C. community.
3 May 2010 | News and Updates
WASHINGTON—The International Foundation for Electoral System (IFES), the leading NGO in elections assistance, has unveiled a new, vastly improved and more user-friendly version of its website, www....
1 Mar 2010 | News and Updates
Iraqi citizens living abroad will be able to vote for Iraq's Council of Representatives
29 Nov 2009 | News and Updates
WASHINGTON, D.C.—November 30, 2009— Wyatt A. Stewart, III, a renowned political and nonprofit management and fundraising consultant, is joining the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (...
19 Aug 2009 | Multimedia
Dr. Abdel Monem Said Aly, Chairman of the Board of Al Ahram Foundation, spoke at IFES about the process of democratization in Egypt. Dr. Said, a prominent figure in Egyptian politics and media,...
15 Jun 2009 | News and Updates
Bill Sweeney, IFES' new president & CEO, sat down with Jamie Dettmer, IFES Director of Communications and Advocacy, and Laura Osio, IFES Press Officer, to talk about why he joined IFES.
1 Jun 2009 | News and Updates
La Fundación Internacional para Sistemas Electorales (IFES), organización no gubernamental y líder mundial en asistencia electoral, anunció hoy el nombramiento de su nuevo Presidente, el Sr. William...
26 May 2009 | News and Updates
On Saturday, May 23, 2009, six IFES staff members and some of their relatives spent the morning volunteering at Washington, DC's Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB).
20 Apr 2009 | Multimedia
The 2009 IFES photo competition winners and runners-up.
31 Mar 2009 | News and Updates
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) presented a one-time award to CNN's Bill Schneider for his extensive coverage and keen insight of the 2008 United States presidential...
11 Feb 2009 | Multimedia
IFES and the Carter Center hosted a groundbreaking two-day conference on international campaign finance observation.
20 Jan 2009 | News and Updates
In the past few months IFES has revamped and expanded its communications and advocacy efforts and added staff to its outreach department. In the fall Jamie Dettmer, an international journalist and...
18 Dec 2008 | Multimedia
Experts discuss effects of authoritarian regimes in democracy promotion
29 Nov 2008 | Publication
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...
25 Nov 2008 | Multimedia
Representing more than 40 countries top election officials explore key election issues and democracy-development challenges.
3 Nov 2008 | News and Updates
Jamie Dettmer explains why Americans should celebrate their democracy - The Kojo Nnamdi Show
26 Sep 2008 | News and Updates
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...
29 Jun 2007 | Publication
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...
13 Apr 2007 | Multimedia
Photos from the vendor hall at the 2007 Global Electoral Organisations Conference
12 Apr 2007 | Multimedia
Photos from the special events at the 2007 Global Electoral Organisations Conference
31 Jul 2006 | Election Material
This “Voter’s Guide” was published for residents of St. Louis City and County, Missouri in lead up to the August 8, 2006 primary election. The piece provides key dates and times, such as the day...
31 Jul 2006 | Election Material
“Instructions for Election Poll Workers” was released by the St. Louis County Election Board in lead up to the August 8, 2006 primary elections. The piece provides information on how to handle...
1 Jun 2006 | Multimedia
Photos from a poll worker training session in the United States
31 Dec 2004 | Election Material
Youth Service America (YSA) is a resource center that partners with thousand of organizations commited to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people in America...
31 Dec 2003 | Election Material
District of Columbia Primary Or General Elections
31 Dec 2003 | Election Material
This map depicts the type of voting equipment by county in the US. The map was distributed during the lead up to the 2004 presidential and congressional elections.
31 Dec 2003 | Election Material
“Global Youth Service Day Planning Tool Kit” is a 2004 publication promoting the fourth annual Global Youth Service Day. The booklet includes chapters on how to fund raise and recruit for Global...
6 Oct 2003 | Election Material
Ballot used in a statewide election in California on 7 October 2003. The ballot has two parts; the first asks if voters wanted to recall Governor Gray Davis, who had been accused of losing touch with...
30 Jun 2003 | Election Material
Virginia Election Laws 2003 Edition
31 Dec 2002 | Election Material
This document, issued by Illinois State Board of Elections in 2003, was meant to supplement the broader “Local Election Officials Hand Book of 2003.” This particular book covers school and...
31 Dec 2002 | Election Material
“Local Elections Officials Hand Book of 2003” was issues by the Illinois State Board of Elections in 2003 and was meant to provide election officials with a manual for running a smooth electoral...
31 Dec 2002 | Election Material
“Candidates Guide 2003” was issues by the Illinois State Board of Elections in 2003 and was meant to provide prospective candidates with a clear rubric for qualifying for the ballot. The...
31 Oct 2002 | Election Material
This booklet, released by the Miami-Dade Elections Department, details the upcoming November 5, 2002 congressional and local elections. The piece contains a mock ballot with candidates and...
31 Jul 2002 | Election Material
In preparation for the November 5th, 2002 elections in Arlington County, Virginia, this edition of the Arlington Election Notes focuses on reminding residents of the upcoming elections and gives...
28 Feb 2002 | Election Material
The “Official Vote Information Guide,” published in 2002, provided Californians with educational literature on the March 5, 2002 primary elections. The piece includes a “quick reference guide” on...
28 Feb 2002 | Election Material
This packet contains a sample ballot and a “Voter Information Pamphlet,” for the upcoming primary election on March 5, 2002 in San Diego County, California. The packet contains information on how...
31 Dec 2001 | Election Material
“Absentee Voting in Arlington County, Virginia” is a voter handbook issued in 2002 in lead up to the November 5, 2002 General Election in Arlington County, Virginia and intended to familiarize...