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Election FAQ

Elections in Pakistan: 2018 Senate Elections

Pakistan will hold Senate elections on March 3 to fill 52 seats vacated by retiring senators at the end of their six-year term. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Elections in Pakistan: 2018 Senate Elections.
Publication
Report/Paper

Regional Director on “The Elections We Want” in Africa

As part of its annual report, the Wilson Center Africa Program asked IFES Regional Director for Africa Rushdi Nackerdien to contribute an essay on recent African elections. His piece, “The Elections We Want,” covered 2017 elections in Angola, Rwanda, Liberia, Senegal, the Gambia, and Kenya, and their implications for election practitioners moving forward.
January 31, 2018
News & Updates
Feature

Pakistan’s National Assembly Passes New Election Bill

On August 22, 2017, the Pakistani National Assembly passed Election Bill, 2017, a major achievement for electoral reform in Pakistan. The bill included many of IFES’ recommendations and is a significant step forward for electoral reforms ahead of the 2018 general elections.
Election FAQ

Elections in Senegal: 2017 Parliamentary Elections

On July 30, Senegalese voters will elect the 150 members of the National Assembly. In total, 47 lists of parties and coalitions will present candidates for election. Elections in the National Assembly are divided into two portions. Ninety members of the National Assembly are elected through the majority system in the country’s 45 electoral constituencies. The other 60 seats are elected through proportional representation, with a national quota determined by dividing the number of valid ballots cast by the number of seats to be filled. 
News & Updates
Feature

Technology for Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities

The Disability Inclusive Voter Education (DIVE) “app” provides information to enable persons with disabilities to learn about their rights and related opportunities and to become actively engaged in political life.
News & Updates
Feature

Celebrating International Day of Democracy in Pakistan

To mark International Day of Democracy, IFES Pakistan and its partners organized a seminar on civil society engagement in social and political life in Pakistan. Read this story to learn about the other activities conducted by IFES Pakistan in commemoration of International Day of Democracy.
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Feature

Strengthening Disability Inclusion in Pakistan

Since 2010, IFES has collaborated with local disabled persons’ organizations DPOs, NGOs, and the Election Commission of Pakistan to support Pakistanis with disabilities in exercising their fundamental political and electoral rights. 
Publication
Brochure/Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet: Senate of Pakistan

The role of the Senate of Pakistan is to promote national cohesion and harmony and to alleviate fears of the smaller provinces regarding domination by any one province because of its majority in the National Assembly.
June 24, 2015