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Elections in Argentina: 2019 General Elections
On October 27, Argentines went to the polls to elect a president and vice president, 24 senators and 130 deputies. A runoff will be held on November 24 if no presidential candidate receives at least 45 percent of the vote, or 40 percent with a 10-point marign over the runner-up. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions on Elections in Argentina: 2019 General Elections.
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Elections in Bolivia: 2019 General Elections
On October 20, Bolivians went to the polls to elect a president and vice president, 130 deputies and 36 senators. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions on Elections in Bolivia: 2019 General Elections.
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Thoughts From the Field: Supporting Tunisia's 2019 National Elections
In the summer of 2019, IFES Program Coordinator Patrick Clark traveled twice to Tunisia to assist IFES' field office. In this field journal, Clark reflects on IFES' support to the High Independent Authority for Elections (ISIE) in preparing for the 2019 national elections and the outcome he witnessed.
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IFES 2019 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards Ceremony Celebrates Albright, Hadley and Wallström
On September 30, IFES held its Charles T. Manatt Democracy Awards, honoring former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright (D), former U.S. National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley (R) and former Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström.
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Elections in Tunisia: 2019 Parliamentary Elections
On October 6, Tunisians went to the polls to elect a new Assembly of the Representatives of the People. These elections took place less than a month after the first round of the early presidential election. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions on Elections in Tunisia: 2019 Parliamentary Elections.
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Citizen Organizations and Electoral Institute of Mexico City Strengthen Ties Through Election Observation Workshops
In August, IFES held two Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections (BRIDGE) workshops on election observation in Mexico City in partnership with the Electoral Institute of Mexico City. The trainings aimed to build local capacity on election observation and strengthen the network of observers.
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Haitian Delegation Participates in Election Observation Exchange Mission to Guatemala
From June 13-17, a delegation from Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) participated in an election observation and exchange mission organized by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal of Guatemala around the country’s June 16 general elections. IFES will continue to leverage its partnerships with election management bodies in the region to empower the CEP with additional tools and knowledge to institutionalize and reform its electoral processes
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Marking International Day of Democracy 2019
Since 2007 when the United Nations General Assembly designated September 15th as the International Day of Democracy, organizations – governmental and nongovernmental – have joined with others to commemorate the importance of promoting and upholding principles of democracy. On this day, we lift our voices with other like-minded supporters of human freedom and dignity to raise public awareness about the power that citizens have to determine by whom, and how, they are governed.
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Securing Elections: Foreign Meddling, Fake News and Political Violence
As a prelude to the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) annual meeting, the Electoral Integrity Project held a pre-APSA workshop, “Securing Elections: Foreign Meddling, Fake News and Political Violence,” at the IFES headquarters on Wednesday, August 28.
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Elections in Tunisia: 2019 Early Presidential Election
On September 15, Tunisians went to the polls for the first round of the early presidential election after the death of President Beji Caid Essebsi on July 25, 2019. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions on Elections in Tunisia: 2019 Early Presidential Election.