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A Comprehensive Approach to Supporting Elections in Tunisia
On December 17, 2010, a Tunisian street vendor called Mohamed Bouazizi doused himself in flammable liquid and self-immolated, sparking a revolution that would not only change the political trajectory of his country, but the Arab world. After years of suffering humiliating and degrading treatment by municipal officers, unable to afford the bribes they demanded, Bouazizi acted out of desperation and catalyzed protests throughout Tunisia – and eventually much of the Arab world – centered on a host of social and political issues.
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Poll Worker Trainings ahead of Tunisia’s Parliamentary Elections
On September 30 and October 1, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), in partnership with the European Union, the United Nations Development Programme and the Tunisian election management body, the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE), organized a training of over 300 master trainers on the procedures for operating polling stations in the parliamentary elections on October 26. This training is the first of three levels in a cascade training plan created by the ISIE’s Training Department with support from IFES. The participants travelled from all 27 electoral districts in Tunisia to Hammamet, where the training took place.
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Regulating Campaign Finance in Tunisia’s Historic Elections
Over the past two years, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) has built a strong relationship with the Tunisian Court of Accounts (CoA), the body responsible for regulating the financing of electoral campaigns. IFES has supported the CoA as it trained judges on campaign finance and developed an internal manual of procedures for regulating campaign finance for the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections. In order to train the 120 judges responsible for regulating campaign finance, IFES, in partnership with the CoA, held a training based on the manual of procedures and international best practices. The seminar also aimed to collect judges’ feedback on the content of the manual before its finalization.
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Nigeria: All eyes on 2015
With the approach of national elections in February 2015, there is increased interest in the Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) preparations for the polls. The Adamawa gubernatorial election, which had been scheduled for October 11, was cancelled just days before it was scheduled to be held, following a decision by the country’s Federal High Court. Unfortunately, this development has removed an opportunity to test Nigeria’s preparations for the security challenges that will be faced during the general election in 2015, as Adamawa is one of three northern states that are currently under emergency rule and have borne the brunt of attacks by the terrorist group Boko Haram.
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IFES Facilitates Training on Campaign Regulation for Tunisia’s Electoral Body
For three days in September, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) gathered together over 80 members of Tunisia’s election management body, the Independent High Authority for Elections or Instance Supérieure Indépendente pour les Élections (ISIE), and its regional offices, known as the Instances Régionales Indépendentes pour les Élections (IRIEs), for a comprehensive training on the control of election campaigns and campaign finance. The training was organized in coordination with the ISIE and co-funded by the U.S. State Department’s Middle East Partnership Initiative project “Public Information and Outreach Assistance to the Tunisian Election Authorities” and the United Kingdom’s Arab Partnership Fund project “Supporting Tunisian Stakeholders in the Field of Campaign Finance.”
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Voter Registration Teaching Manual Approved
On June 25, 2014, the Tunisian National Constituent Assembly adopted a law stipulating that parliamentary and first-round presidential elections will take place on October 26, 2014 and November 23, 2014 respectively. This ended months of speculation over the date of the next elections, and for the Tunisian people, this is a clear signal of the government’s preparedness to move forward with the democratic transition.
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IFES Voter Education Engagement with Persons with Disabilities
Effective democratic development involves safeguarding inclusive and broad participatory processes that make it possible for underprivileged and traditionally marginalized members of society to have a meaningful voice in the affairs of the State. In Nigeria, persons with disabilities, who are often the poorest of the poor, are frequently overlooked and struggle to have a voice in society.
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IFES Q&A with Former Chief of Party in Nigeria Carl Dundas
Carl Dundas, former IFES Chief of Party in Nigeria, addresses the challenges of democracy and governance assistance and best practices for success in helping countries implement free and fair elections.
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Leveling the Playing Field for Yemeni Women: A Q&A with Safia Al-Sayaghi
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Nigerian Study Tour Brings Delegation to D.C.
IFES and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) organized a study mission for high-ranking members of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and INEC’s Electoral Institute from January 11-17 in Washington, D.C. Over the course of the week-long visit, the delegation met with U.S. Department of State representatives, policymakers, advocates and topical experts.