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Internet Voting: Past, Present and Future
As technology advances and more transactions become electronic, many wonder when voting will truly enter the digital age. Ben Goldsmith, Election Technology Adviser and former IFES Chief of Party in Kosovo and Pakistan, has helped and advised a number of countries, most recently Norway, in implementing election technology. He answers some questions about the challenges, advantages and evolution of this practice.
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Helping Citizens Foster Democracy: A Q&A with Kamissa Camara
Kamissa Camara, a Regional Program Officer for West Africa at the National Endowment for Democracy, has spent most of her career working on projects that foster political development in Africa. She talks to us about the importance of empowering citizens to drive democratic change in their countries and the use of educational tools like BRIDGE.
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Upholding Electoral Integrity
IFES works to promote integrity and transparency throughout the voting process. Building the public’s trust in the election process is of the utmost importance to election management bodies around the world, and should be a fundamental responsibility of government at all levels.
Building this trust requires honesty and transparency from all actors and stakeholders in the electoral and political process. If citizens believe the electoral process is defective, dishonest, or less than free and fair, they may not accept the outcome. IFES has developed an electoral integrity portfolio based on international standards and principles and builds on over 25 years of real world experience in strengthening the effectiveness of election management bodies. These photos highlight the promotion of election integrity and transparency.
Building this trust requires honesty and transparency from all actors and stakeholders in the electoral and political process. If citizens believe the electoral process is defective, dishonest, or less than free and fair, they may not accept the outcome. IFES has developed an electoral integrity portfolio based on international standards and principles and builds on over 25 years of real world experience in strengthening the effectiveness of election management bodies. These photos highlight the promotion of election integrity and transparency.
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Using a Gender Lens to Examine Pakistan's Historic Election
Pakistan’s May 11, 2013, general elections were historic, marking the first transfer of power between two democratically-elected civilian governments after completion of a full term. These elections were also held with greater awareness of the need for women’s participation. In this interview, IFES Gender Officer in Pakistan Saadia Mumtaz answers some questions about increasing gender equality in this poll.
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Addressing Corruption in Latin America
In this interview, Delia Ferreira Rubio, recipient of IFES’ 2011 Joe C. Baxter Award who has devoted her career to transparency issues around the world, provides an update on integrity and transparency in Latin America.
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IEBC Chairman Reflects on Kenya’s 2013 General Elections and Future
Following the adoption of a new constitution that expanded citizen’s rights before the law, Kenya held general elections on March 4, 2013. Six polls were held simultaneously and three new technologies were implemented – biometric voter registration, electronic voter identification and a results transmission system.
Ahmed Issack Hassan, Chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), talks to us about the historic election, his career and his hopes for Kenya.
Ahmed Issack Hassan, Chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), talks to us about the historic election, his career and his hopes for Kenya.
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Lessons Learned from Kenya's 2013 Poll: A Conversation with IEBC Chairman Hassan
Kenya's March 4 election ushered in the first elected government under the country’s new constitution. The election was widely regarded as credible and peaceful and, in the end, Uhuru Kenyatta was elected president. However, there were a number of challenges that the IEBC encountered, including problems with the introduction of new election technology. Ahmed Issack Hassan, Chairman of Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission and Mike Yard IFES’ Chief of Party in Kenya discuss the lessons learned and the steps moving forward.
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Honest Conversations: The Role of Stakeholders in Electoral Integrity
Credible, transparent elections are critical to ensuring the voices of all citizens are heard. Building safeguards against fraud is integral to establishing a trustworthy electoral process. In this podcast, IFES Senior Research and Development Officer Erica Shein explains the role and responsibilities stakeholders have when managing electoral integrity.
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IFES Congratulates Pakistan on Historic Transfer of Power
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) congratulates Pakistan on its first transfer of power between two democratically elected civilian governments after completion of a full term. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and newly-elected members of the National Assembly were sworn in on June 1, 2013. Sharif officially takes office today, June 5, 2013.
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Reflecting on Democracy in General and in Burundi
As Serge Nanourou takes on the role of IFES Chief of Party in Burundi, he reflects on the current state of democracy in the country and what IFES is doing to strengthen it. He also talks about his motivation for working in this field and how his career got started.