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Elections in Egypt: Implications of Recent Court Decisions on the Electoral Framework
Egyptian electoral systems underwent several significant changes in the lead-up to the 2011-2012 parliamentary and presidential elections.
August 09, 2012
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Press Release
IFES Announces 2012 Democracy Award Winners
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) will honor an international women's rights advocate and two United States lawmakers with its 2012 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards.
News & Updates
Feature
Digital Development: Connecting People and Technology in Foreign Assistance
A conversation about how technology supports international development in areas such as democracy and governance. Experts shared past experiences with technology projects as well as perspectives on using technology to create sustainable solutions to development challenges.
News & Updates
Feature
Embracing Democracy: Mexicans Turn Out in High-Stakes Election
On July 1, 2012, Mexico held presidential and legislative elections. The stakes were high as the previous general elections, which took place in July 2006, were extremely close and over the past six years Mexico has been fighting a drug war that has claimed the lives of thousands.
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Feature
Helping Persons with Disabilities Vote
Throughout the years, IFES programs across the world have worked on projects to help those with disabilities gain access to the election process. These projects include efforts to form policy about the right for those with disabilities to vote and campaigns to assist disabled voters on polling day. Here are examples of some of IFES’s past efforts across the world to increase election access for the disabled.
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Feature
Technology in Elections: How It's Used, What's Next?
Rakesh Sharma, director of IFES' F. Clifton White Applied Research Center, gives us some insight into the issues that need to be addressed when adopting technology, how technology is being used in the field, and what is next in this area.
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
Second Round of Egypt’s Presidential Elections
On June 16 and 17, Egypt held the second round of the presidential elections; this historic event allowed Egyptians to elect the first president since the fall of the Mubarak regime and marks a key milestone in the ongoing transition.
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Report/Paper
Elections in Egypt: June 16-17 Presidential Election Run-off
Egyptians will choose to vote for Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate Mohamed Morsi or Ahmed Shafiq, former air force commander and the last prime minister to serve under Mubarak. Elections in Egypt: June 16-17 Presidential Election Run-off answers additional questions relating to the run-off election
June 14, 2012
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Report/Paper
IFES Annual Report 2011
From working with persons with disabilities, to empowering women, to leveraging technology to increase trust and participation, IFES understands and shares its experiences in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.
June 07, 2012
News & Updates
Interview/Speech/Testimony
Egypt’s First Free Presidential Election
Fifteen months after the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt held what is considered to be the first free presidential election in the country’s history. Over the span of two days, citizens all across the country queued to cast their vote for one of the 13 candidates on the ballot. Antonio Spinelli, IFES Country Director in Egypt, comments on the momentous election.