Tools & Resources
Filter by
Type
Publication date
Language
Type
Publication date
Language
Election Material
Ballot
Senegal Legislative Ballot 2012 Wa Senegal
A general election was held in Senegal on 1 July 2012. This candidate list shows the candidates for Parliament for the Coalition Wa Senegal led by Amadou Dit Doudou SAR.
Election Material
Ballot
Senegal Legislative Ballot 2012 Coalition Benno Bokk Yaakaar
A general election was held in Senegal on 1 July 2012. This candidate list shows the candidates for Parliament for the Benno Bokk Yaakaar Coalition led by Moustapha NIASSE.
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
In Kenya, Using Technology for Safer Elections
In response to the violence following Kenya's 2007 presidential election, which divided the country and left dozens dead, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is introducing several new technologies to ensure more peaceful elections. IFES’ Chief of Party in Kenya Mike Yard answers some questions about adopting this new technology ahead of the March 2013 general elections.
News & Updates
Feature
Promoting Election Security: Technology, Mapping and Citizen Participation
Election violence can threaten the credibility of an entire electoral process. It can inhibit participation, restrict freedom to campaign, and compromise the behavior of electoral or security officials. Lisa Kammerud, IFES Research Officer, talks to us about the different forms of election violence and the ways to mitigate them.
News & Updates
Feature
Kenya Elections: Building a Peaceful, Credible Political Process
IFES and Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission for a conversation on Kenya's efforts to ensure a peaceful and credible electoral process in 2013.
News & Updates
Feature
Mitigating Electoral Violence: Gender Analysis, Technology and Proactive Election Management
Electoral violence is a persistent threat around the world. It delegitimizes and negatively impacts access to the electoral process for voters and candidates.
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.
News & Updates
Feature
Marking Political Progress in Zimbabwe
As Zimbabwe’s Unity Government marks its third anniversary, Staffan Darnolf, IFES Chief of Party in Zimbabwe, tells us where the government stands on fulfilling the agreement that brought it into existence, how well the constitution that is being written protects civil liberties, and when Zimbabwe might hold elections.
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.