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Interview/Speech/Testimony
Lighting the Way: A Q&A with Sierra Leone’s First Female Electoral Commissioner
Christiana Thorpe, Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairperson of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Sierra Leone, is a trailblazer in election management. As her tenure comes to an end, she speaks to IFES about her legacy and hopes for Sierra Leone.
Election FAQ
November 2013 Elections in Mali and Mauritania: Frequently Asked Questions
All eyes will be on western Africa for the first rounds of key legislative elections in Mauritania on November 23 and in Mali on November 24. IFES' FAQs shed light on these polls.
Election FAQ
Elections in Honduras: November 24 General Elections
Hondurans will cast ballots in general elections on November 24, 2013, electing a new President, presidential designees, deputies to the National Congress, mayors and vice mayors, among other positions. IFES' frequently asked questions (FAQs) shed light on the polls.
Election FAQ
Elections in Nepal: November 19 Constituent Assembly Elections
On November 19, Nepalis will elect members to form a Constituent Assembly (CA), which will be charged with drafting a new constitution for the South Asian country. IFES' frequently asked questions (FAQs) Elections in Nepal: November 19 Constituent Assembly Elections shed light on the poll.
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
Kosovo’s Pivotal Elections
On November 3, Kosovo held elections for municipal mayors and assembly deputies in all 38 districts of the country. IFES Chief of Party in Kosovo Alan Wall answers some questions about the election.
Election FAQ
Elections in Kosovo: November 3 Local Elections
On Sunday, November 3, Kosovars head to the polls to elect municipal mayors and assembly deputies in all 38 districts of Kosovo. IFES' frequently asked questions (FAQs) Elections in Kosovo: November 3 Local Elections shed light on the polls.
Publication
Book
TIDE Political Finance Oversight Handbook
IFES' Political Finance Oversight Handbook is the product of extensive research and fieldwork by leading political finance experts and practitioners. It represents a comprehensive effort to consolidate the experience and knowledge currently available on enforcing political finance regulations.
October 29, 2013
Election FAQ
Elections in Georgia: October 27 Presidential Elections
Georgians head to the polls on October 27 - the sixth presidential election since the country's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. This election is another significant step toward the normalization of inclusive, competitive politics. Elections in Georgia: October 27 Presidential Elections answers asked questions (FAQs) on the poll.
News & Updates
Feature
IFES' 2013 Photography Contest Winners and Finalists
IFES hosts an annual Photo Contest to showcase photos of elections and democracy from around the world. This gallery features a small sampling of the winners and finalists from this year's contest.
The 2013 contest featured four categories to reflect IFES' four themes: Election Management, Electoral Integrity and Transparency, Citizen Participation, and Inclusion and Empowerment.
A distinguished panel of judges looked at numerous pictures to select the winners. The judges were: Susan Biddle, former Washington Post and White House photographer; Laura Pohl, a documentary filmmaker and photographer; and Dmitry Shevkun, avid photographer as well as IFES Chief of Party in Kyrgyzstan.
Learn more about the photocontest.
For larger images please visit our Flickr.com set.
The 2013 contest featured four categories to reflect IFES' four themes: Election Management, Electoral Integrity and Transparency, Citizen Participation, and Inclusion and Empowerment.
A distinguished panel of judges looked at numerous pictures to select the winners. The judges were: Susan Biddle, former Washington Post and White House photographer; Laura Pohl, a documentary filmmaker and photographer; and Dmitry Shevkun, avid photographer as well as IFES Chief of Party in Kyrgyzstan.
Learn more about the photocontest.
For larger images please visit our Flickr.com set.
Publication
Report/Paper
Elections in Egypt: The Electoral Framework in Egypt’s Continuing Transition, February 2011 – September 2013
Elections in Egypt: The Electoral Framework in Egypt’s Continuing Transition, examines Egypt’s new roadmap toward democracy, analyzing changes to the broader electoral framework in Egypt since early 2011, and looks at present and future challenges for the current transition.
October 11, 2013