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IFES Supports Nomination of Amb. Green to Lead USAID
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) supports the White House nomination of International Republican Institute (IRI) President Mark Green to the position of administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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United States Democracy Assistance Senate Hearing
IFES Board Chairman Ken Blackwell submitted a written testimony to the Senate Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs for inclusion in the record of the hearing on "United States Democracy Assistance" held on May 9, 2017.
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IFES Elects Three New Members to its Board of Directors
IFES is pleased to announce the election of Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Foley & Lardner LLP Partner Cleta Mitchell and foreign policy expert Rodney Bent to its Board of Directors. “Senator Portman, Ms. Mitchell and Mr. Bent join the IFES Board at a time of great uncertainty in the democracy promotion space. Their diverse talents and expertise will strengthen our efforts to advocate for continued U.S. government funding for elections assistance abroad,” said IFES Chairman Ken Blackwell.
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IFES President Presents New Book to Georgian Ambassador in D.C.
On March 16, 2017, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) President & CEO Bill Sweeney presented a copy of the book First Universal Democratic Elections in Independent Georgia to Georgian Ambassador David Bakradze during a reception at the Georgian Embassy in Washington, D.C. welcoming him to his new posting.
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IFES Elects New Bipartisan Board Leadership, Recognizes Departing Board Members and Welcomes New Members
IFES today announced the election of the Hon. J. Kenneth Blackwell as chairman of its Board of Directors. Donald R. Sweitzer, the previous chairman of the Board, was elected as co-chairman. Amb. Blackwell, a Republican, and Sweitzer, a Democrat, will lead the IFES Board of Directors in an expression of the Board’s bipartisan nature. The Board also elected William J. Hybl, a Republican and former IFES chairman, and the Hon. Barbara B. Kennelly, a Democrat who has been an IFES Board member since 2003, as vice-chairs; June Langston DeHart as treasurer; and Thomas A. Devine as secretary.
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Apply for IFES’ Democracy Studies Fellowships Today
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) annually awards two to four Democracy Studies Fellowships to bring outstanding graduate students to Washington, D.C. to engage in democracy development research.
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The Ruderman White Paper on Voting Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
In 2016, the Ruderman Foundation published a white paper on the barriers that exist to electoral access for persons with disabilities in the United States. Download the full report here.
September 29, 2016
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Celebrating 26 Years of the American with Disabilities Act
On July 26, 1990, the United States passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark law increasing access to basic rights for persons with disabilities in the country. The ADA’s passage was the result of decades of advocacy by citizens with disabilities, following other successful legal reforms such as Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, which established nondiscrimination of persons with disabilities in federally-funded programs as a right.
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IFES Announces Recipients of 2015 Democracy Awards
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) will honor former Chairman Attahiru Jega of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Congressman Ed Royce (R-Calif.) with its 2015 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award.
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Election Guide
“Election Guide” is a voter guide published in 1970 by the Pennsylvania Department of State, in lead up to the May 19, 1970 General Primary Election and the November 3, 1970 General Election, and intended to provide voters with general information on elections, voter registration, how to run for office, how to vote by absentee ballot, expenses accounts, and the ways elections are held. Additionally, it contains an Election Calendar with the most important election dates of 1970