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Election FAQ
Elections in North Macedonia: 2019 Presidential Election
On April 21, citizens of North Macedonia went to the polls for the presidential election. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions on Elections in North Macedonia: 2019 Presidential Election.
Publication
Report/Paper
Elections on Trial: The Effective Management of Election Disputes and Violations
Mechanisms for election dispute resolution must increasingly withstand new forms of sophisticated political and electoral manipulation. A new IFES research paper, Elections on Trial: The Effective Management of Election Disputes and Violations, outlines the fundamental principles for procedural justice and open justice in election cases.
June 12, 2018
News & Updates
Feature
Women’s Political Participation and Violence in Macedonia, Perspectives from Election Management Bodies
IFES conducted interviews with representatives from the three different Macedonian electoral management bodies (EMBs) to understand from their perspective the status of women’s political participation more broadly as well as ways the EMBs can, and are, working to address violence against women in elections (VAWIE).
Election FAQ
Elections in Macedonia: 2017 Local Elections
On October 15, Macedonians will vote for mayors and municipal councilors in the country’s 80 municipalities and the City of Skopje. If needed, second-round elections will be held on October 29, 2017.
News & Updates
Feature
Multi-Stakeholder Working Group Conducts Polling Station Accessibility Audit in Macedonia
In August 2017, the State Election Commission of Macedonia (SEC), in collaboration with eight civil society organizations, including disabled people’s organizations, the Ministry for Labour and Social Policy, the Organization for Security and Co‑operation in Europe and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), carried out the first nationwide polling station accessibility audit. The working group, which used a modified version of IFES’ polling station accessibility checklist, visited 2,733 polling stations, out of a total of 3,480.
Election FAQ
Elections in Macedonia: 2016 Parliamentary Elections
On December 11, Macedonians will vote for their members of Parliament. Of the 123 seats in the Parliament, 120 are elected from six 20-seat constituencies in Macedonia using closed list proportional representation.
Election FAQ
Elections in the United Republic of Tanzania: 2015 National General Elections
The United Republic of Tanzania will hold general elections on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Voters will select a new president, and cast ballots for 239 members of the Bunge (the unicameral National Assembly) and numerous local offices.
News & Updates
Feature
Beyond Voting: CSOs Playing the Role of Watchdogs in Tunisia
Civil society organizations are an important part of Tunisia's democratization process and can play a strong role in shaping the political culture. In this podcast, we discuss the roles of CSO as watchdogs against corruption and as educators for citizens' electoral rights. The podcast features Mouheb Garoui, the President and Founder of I Watch, and Samer Elchahabi, Sr. Program Officer for IFES in Tunisia and Libya.
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Report/Paper
Media, Elections and Political Violence in Eastern Africa: Towards a Comparative Framework
A comparative report on post-election violence in Eastern Africa has been released by the Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy at the University of Oxford, the Center for Global Communications Studies at the Annenberg School, University of Pennsylvania, and the Stanhope Centre for Communications Policy Research.
December 02, 2009