Tools & Resources
Filter by
Type
Publication date
Language
Type
Publication date
Language
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
Spreading Information to Counteract Electoral Violence
One of the tools to promote electoral security is voter education. Voter education empowers citizens with information to voice their thoughts on the electoral process through ways other than violence to help prevent conflict.
News & Updates
Feature
A Managed Transition: Yemen's Unique Reform Model
In this podcast, Grant Kippen, IFES Chief of Party in Yemen talks to us about Yemen’s transition’s process and the importance of the February 21 election.
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
President Wade Exits Gracefully
On the evening of Sunday, March 25, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade publicly congratulated his opponent Macky Sall for winning the second round of the presidential election and conceded defeat. Nicholas Matatu and Cheikh M. Gueye, IFES team leaders in Senegal specializing in civic education and electoral support, respectively, answer some questions about the Senegalese election.
Publication
Report/Paper
Elections in Senegal: March 25 Run-off Presidential Election
On Tuesday, March 6, two days before the official deadline, the Constitutional Council of Senegal announced the final results of the first round of the presidential election.
March 23, 2012
Publication
Report/Paper
Next Steps in Yemen's Transition
Now that Yemen's former Vice President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Al-Hadi has been officially voted in as president of the republic, what are the next steps in Yemen's transition?
March 06, 2012
News & Updates
Feature
After Elections: Next Steps in Yemen's Transition
Yemen's February 21 presidential election resulted in the end of President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 32-year rule. While some questioned the purpose of a one-candidate election, many others hailed it as a crucial first step in Yemen's transitional process. As the country moves forward, a panel of experts discusses the next steps in Yemen’s political transition.
Publication
Report/Paper
Legal Analysis of Campaign Finance Regulation in Tunisia
The difficulties the ISIE and other stakeholders experienced in enforcing campaign finance regulations were aggravated by both a lack of expertise and the shortcomings of the Decree law No 35 on elections to the NCA. IFES produced an assessment of legal provisions pertaining to campaign finance and its implementation during the NCA elections. The report included recommendations on possible future improvements that could serve as a basis for the establishment of legislation on funding electoral campaign.
February 27, 2012
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
Calm Tension: The Presidential Election in Senegal
The people of Senegal went to the polls Sunday, February 27, to elect a president. Violence erupted weeks before the poll when the Constitutional Court ruled in favor of President Abdoulaye Wade’s decision to run for a third term.
News & Updates
Feature
Senegal's Presidential Election: Broken Promises and Protests
As Senegal prepares to hold presidential elections on Sunday, February 26, Abigail Wilson, IFES Deputy Director for Africa, talks to us about Senegal's sophisticated electoral system, the preparations for the election and why the people were disappointed in Wade's decision to run again.
News & Updates
Feature
Before and After the Arab Spring
In this second podcast celebrating IFES' silver anniversary, Michael Svetlik, IFES Vice President of Programs, talks about the Middle East and North Africa region's quest for democracy.