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Use of Administrative Resources for Election Campaign in Georgia - 1st Report
There has been an unprecedented increase in the funding allocated to local government entities in
Georgia’s state budget ahead of the 2010 local elections. The total transfers to local government bodies
in the state budget exceed the previous year’s figure by 34%. At the same time, there has been a
considerable increase in the number of employees in the Tbilisi Mayor’s Office and in the regional
administrative bodies. The resulting growth of salary funds is at odds with President Saakashvili’s
policy of reducing bureaucracy costs. Those who oppose this approach have suggested that state money
is being used to employ the people who are to participate in the ruling party’s election campaign.
March 29, 2010
News & Updates
Feature
2010 IFES Photography Competition: Public Category
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) conducted this second annual democracy-themed photography competition as a means to profile the many ways individuals can demonstrate a sense of civic responsibility and call to action. Featured here are the winners and finalists of this year’s competition from two categories, one open to the public and another exclusive to current IFES employees.
News & Updates
Feature
Observing the Tajikistani Election in Washington
On February 28, 2010, Tajikistan had its parliamentary election. Tajikistanis living in the Washington, DC area were also able to cast a vote for these elections by visiting Tajikistan's Embassy in Washington, DC. This gallery contains images of the out-of-country-voting exercise.
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Report/Paper
Electoral Technical Assistance for Iraq for Out of Country Voting
At the request of Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) and with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), IFES is assisting the Commission in the implementation of its Out of Country Voting program (OCV) for the 2010 parliamentary elections. Iraqi citizens abroad will be able to a cast a ballot for candidates at the governorate level with proof of Iraqi citizenship, age and connection to one of Iraq’s 18 governorates.
March 04, 2010
News & Updates
Feature
Kosovo Motivational Cement Spot
The general theme of the campaign was where were you when the decision was made and showed how your life is impacted when you fail to participate in the process. Municipal elections also have a great deal to do with the provision of public services and the protection of property rights.
News & Updates
Feature
Kosovo Motivational Diploma Spot
The general theme of the campaign was where were you when the decision was made and showed how your life is impacted when you fail to participate in the process. Since employment is considered a primary concern and corruption a major but lesser concern we designed a spot that used employment as its major theme and directed the piece towards a target audience of young male voters. The spot also showed how corruption influences your ability to find employment and undermines normal avenues of self improvement such as education.
News & Updates
Feature
Kosovo Motivational Water Serbian Spot
The general theme of the campaign was where were you when the decision was made and showed how your life is impacted when you fail to participate in the process. Serbian voters expressed a great deal of concern about many areas but since this was a municipal election we chose to focus on the provision of utilities as a theme with a broad gender appeal.
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Survey
Public Opinion in Tajikistan 2010: Findings from an IFES Survey
In anticipation of Tajikistan's February 28th Parliamentary and local elections, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, the world’s premiere election assistance and democracy promotion nonprofit, has released the results of Public Opinion in Tajikistan 2010: Findings from an IFES Survey.
February 04, 2010
Publication
Report/Paper
Post-Election Public Opinion in Kosovo 2010: Findings from an IFES January 2010 Survey
The data collected after Kosovo’s first elections since declaring independence offer a unique snapshot of a young country optimistic, yet continuing to struggle with economic issues and divisions between ethnic groups. The 2009 municipal and mayoral elections were widely seen as well organized, free and fair, and voters report proper procedures taking place in polling stations. Still confidence in the power of the vote, while still fairly high, dropped between the 2007 and 2009 elections.
January 26, 2010
News & Updates
Feature
First Independent Election in Kosovo
IFES assisted Kosovo's Central Election Commission (CEC) with a broad set of election assistance programming for Kosovo's first independent election on November 15, 2009. These images were taken at the Count and Results Center (CRC) where IFES provided advisory services to the CEC for training and set up of the count facility, logistics advice, data entry support, and auditing of results during the week following the poll.