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IFES Employees Serving in the Community
IFES staff spends many hours in service each year at the Capital Area Food Bank. Their efforts help address hunger in the Washington, D.C. community.
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World’s Top Election-Assistance NGO Launches Completely Redesigned Website
WASHINGTON—The International Foundation for Electoral System (IFES), the leading NGO in elections assistance, has unveiled a new, vastly improved and more user-friendly version of its website, www.ifes.org. The revamped site will better showcase IFES’ expertise.
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Post-Disaster Assessment on the Feasibility of Organizing Free and Fair Elections in Haiti
During the months of March and April 2010, IFES conducted a technical assessment of Haiti’s capacity to hold elections. The Post-Disaster Assessment on the Feasibility of Organizing Free and fair Elections in Haiti, a report commissioned by USAID, is now available.
April 29, 2010
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Post-Earthquake Constitutional Analysis of the Interruption of the Legislative and Executive Powers in Haiti
Due to the earthquake on January 12, 2010, elections for the members of the House of Representatives and one third of the Senate scheduled for February 28 and April 4, 2010, were canceled. As a result, Haiti will have no legislative power as of May 8, 2010. There will be a rupture in the constitutional order.
April 29, 2010
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2010 IFES Photography Competition: IFES Choice
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) conducted this second annual democracy-themed photography competition as a means to profile the many ways individuals can demonstrate a sense of civic responsibility and call to action. Featured here are the winners and finalists of this year’s competition from two categories, one open to the public and another exclusive to current IFES employees.
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2010 IFES Photography Competition: Public Category
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) conducted this second annual democracy-themed photography competition as a means to profile the many ways individuals can demonstrate a sense of civic responsibility and call to action. Featured here are the winners and finalists of this year’s competition from two categories, one open to the public and another exclusive to current IFES employees.
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Report/Paper
Electoral Technical Assistance for Iraq for Out of Country Voting
At the request of Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) and with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), IFES is assisting the Commission in the implementation of its Out of Country Voting program (OCV) for the 2010 parliamentary elections. Iraqi citizens abroad will be able to a cast a ballot for candidates at the governorate level with proof of Iraqi citizenship, age and connection to one of Iraq’s 18 governorates.
March 04, 2010
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Press Release
Polls to Vote in Iraqi Parliamentary Election Open in the United States and the World
Iraqi citizens living abroad will be able to vote for Iraq's Council of Representatives
News & Updates
Press Release
World's Premier Election Assistance NGO Appoints Chief Operating Officer
WASHINGTON, D.C.—November 30, 2009— Wyatt A. Stewart, III, a renowned political and nonprofit management and fundraising consultant, is joining the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) as chief operating officer. Mr. Stewart hopes to help IFES maximize its potential.
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Report/Paper
Election Management Bodies and Public Confidence in Elections: Lessons from Latin America
Using public opinion data from 18 Latin American countries, as well as aggregate data on the institutional design of EMBs, this study examines how attitudes towards Election Management Bodies (EMBs) and the nature of EMBs influence individual perceptions of election quality and political participation.
November 20, 2009