Iraq OCV 2010 PSA: Required Documents to Prove Eligibility (Kurdish)
This PSA is one in a series produced and paid for by the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) to promote Out of Country Voting for Iraq's 2010 parliamentary elections. This PSA lists the...
View ArticleIraq OCV 2010 PSA: How to Mark the Ballot Paper (Arabic)
This PSA is one in a series produced and paid for by the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) to promote Out of Country Voting for Iraq's 2010 parliamentary elections. This PSA instructs how to...
View ArticleIraq OCV 2010 PSA: How to Mark the Ballot Paper (Kurdish)
This PSA is one in a series produced and paid for by the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) to promote Out of Country Voting for Iraq's 2010 parliamentary elections. This PSA instructs how to...
View ArticleDemocracy and Election in Africa: Almami Cyllah's Testimony to Congress
On Wednesday, March 24, 2010, Almami Cyllah, IFES regional director for Africa, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health on democracy in the African...
View ArticleDemocratic Rights of Disabled Persons in Indonesia
In Indonesia there are some people who should strive to obtain their rights, for example people with disabilities. The right to choose is the right of every human being. Although people with...
View ArticleIyo Menya "If Only I Had Known"
Starting at the end of May and through early September, Burundi will hold its first set of elections since all rebel movements laid down their arms and officially ended Burundi’s long civil war. “If...
View ArticleUnsealing the Ballot Box for the Moldovan Election
An instructional video demonstrating the unsealing of a ballot box for the Moldovan election.
View ArticleSealing the Ballot Box for the Moldovan Election
An instructional video demonstrating the sealing the ballot box for the Moldovan election.
View ArticleA Couple Voting Together in the Moldovan Election
An instructional video showing a couple voting together in the Moldovan election.
View ArticleAn Introduction to IFES
In this two-minute video, Bill Sweeney, IFES president and CEO, gives a quick overview of IFES and the work we do. He talks about our experts, how we partner with local election management bodies and...
View ArticleIFES President and CEO On Technology in Elections
In August, the Instituto Federal Electoral (IFE), the Mexican elections commission, hosted a four-day conference to explore key electoral topics, including challenges in the administration and...
View ArticleDefining and Prosecuting Election Fraud
In this podcast, the first in a series of three podcasts on election fraud, Rafael Lopez-Pintor, tells us what election fraud is and how it can be prosecuted in legal courts.
View ArticleThe Role of the International Community in Deterring Fraud
This podcast, the third in a series of three, features Alan Wall, IFES chief of party in Nepal. Mr. Wall shares insight into what the international community can do to deter fraud.
View ArticlePreventing Election Fraud
Staffan Darnolf, IFES senior election advisor, talks to us about the consuming effect of election fraud and the steps that can be taken to prevent it.
View ArticleGiving Voice to the Vote
Having a say in the way we are governed is a human right, yet for many around the world there are many obstacles to exercising this right. IFES is dedicated to helping societies transcend the barriers...
View ArticleTransition and Trepidation: Public Opinion in Ukraine Slideshow
IFES has released its 18th national survey on Ukrainian political attitudes. The latest survey sheds light into what Ukrainians think about the overall state of the country. It also reveals what the...
View ArticleUnprecedented Steps to Address Kenya's 2007-08 Election Violence
In this podcast, Lisa Kammerud, IFES research officer specializing in election violence monitoring, tells us what these developments mean for Kenya and the prosecution of electoral violence in general.
View ArticleGuinea Pushes Towards the Runoff of its First Accepted Election
Elizabeth Cote, IFES chief of party in Guinea, speaks to us from Conakry about the latest developments in the preparation for the runoff, the difficulties that have been experienced in regards to these...
View ArticleKyrgyzstan's Democratic Experiment
On June 27, 2010 Kyrgyzstan adopted a new constitution via nationwide referendum. Introducing a new or revised governing charter was nothing new for the Central Asian republic—they have seen many since...
View ArticleRuling of the Palestinian High Court on Cancelling Elections in the Territories
On December 13, 2010, the Palestinian High Court issued its final verdict on the lawsuits challenging the Council of Ministers (Cabinet) of the Palestinian Authority decision to cancel the local...
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