IFES has increasingly seen the credibility of elections and stability of the election environment hinge on the election dispute resolution process withstanding sophisticated political manipulation or attempts by political actors to use the courts to legitimize staying in power. To address this challenge, IFES is working with regional partners to pilot regional electoral jurisprudence networks to facilitate peer-to-peer knowledge exchange and professional support among election arbiters. We have also been partnering closely with the Federal Electoral Tribunal of Mexico to support their initiative of establishing a Global Network of Electoral Justice.
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