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Elections in Brazil: 2018 General Elections
On October 7, Brazil held presidential, legislative, and local elections. Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was banned from running in the presidential election, and candidates also competed in races for state and federal district governors, state deputies, and seats in the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Elections in Brazil: 2018 General Elections.
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The Cycle of Corruption: Elections and the Abuse of State Resources
In many ways, elections are a central component in cycles of systemic corruption. IFES conducted a two-year research project to develop an assessment methodology to evaluate the effectiveness of a given country’s framework for addressing the abuse of state resources in election campaigns. The final product of this project is a detailed methodology that specifically examines three categories of state resources: state personnel; state funds and physical resources; and official government communications to the public.
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Understanding, Adjudicating, and Resolving Election Disputes
In an effort to guide stakeholders to effectively resolve election complaints, IFES has identified seven principle international standards in electoral complaints adjudication, outlined in this paper.
February 14, 2011
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Global Trends in The Regulation of Political Finance
This paper deals with the role of money in politics, and in particular with certain efforts by countries around the world to regulate this role. In the current world (and probably since we first started organising ourselves politically), money in politics or political finance as we commonly know it is a central aspect of any political system, whether democratic or undemocratic, "developed" or "developing" and regardless of political culture or tradition.
February 14, 2011
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International Election Support: Helping or Hindering Democratic Elections?
Based on an analysis of the potential effectiveness of various modalities of electoral support utilized by international donors to promote democracy, this paper seeks to identify whether improvements to those democracy-promoting tools are warranted.
February 14, 2011
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Republic of Uzbekistan, Final Project Report: October 1, 1997-September 30, 2002
This report summarizes IFES’ technical election assistance and civil society projects in Uzbekistan. The report provides a critical and objective analysis of the electoral code with respect to international standards and offers recommendations for possible improvements in the electoral code.
November 30, 2002
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Civic Education Teachers Training Seminar in Nukus, Karakalpakstan
This report summarizes IFES’ Civic Education Teacher’s Training Seminar from the Republic of Karakalpakstan. The report discusses various topics related to fostering democracy and the materials and methods used in the education process.
November 30, 2002
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Student Action Committee Training Manual: How to Organize Student Action Committees (SACs) (2001)
This document discusses the initiation and development of a network of Student Action Committees (SACs) in Uzbekistan in January 2001. The report details the various IFES activities and materials used in classrooms throughout Uzbekistan. Additionally, the report outlines the role of various people involved in the SAC project.
December 31, 2000
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Nukus Democracy Summer Camp (DSC) Report and Nukus DSC Exit Exam Questionnaire and Results (2000)
This document discusses the IFES conducted Democracy Camp from Summer 2000 in Uzbekistan. The report discusses the activities of the camp and the expected results. The report includes evaluations of students and workshops throughout the camp.
July 24, 2000
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Public Opinion Survey Technical Report, Uzbekistan (1999)
December 29, 1999