Preserving Independent and Accountable Institutions
This paper analyses how emergency measures during the pandemic have permitted some governments to consolidate power, enrich individuals or political…
Theme: Democracy
Preventing Government Corruption in Crises
This paper maps how the COVID-19 pandemic has caught the vast majority of countries unprepared and emerging corruption risks. It…
Safeguarding Health And Elections
This paper addresses the question: How can elections be held safely during the COVID-19 pandemic and other public health crises?
IFES Annual Report 2021
This annual report covers the actions and achievements of IFES in 2021 around the world.
Lessons for Regulating Campaigning on Media
Drawing on an extensive collection of comparative case law housed in the ElectionJudgments.org database, Lessons for Regulating Campaigning on Media…
Electoral Rights of Environmentally Displaced Persons
This paper addresses the electoral rights of people displaced due to environmental challenges. Climate change is a major contributing factor.…
Assessment of Syrian Diaspora Voting in the 2021 Presidential Election
The decade-long conflict in Syria is not a conducive environment for credible elections. Irrespective of the conditions, however, the International…
Featured Elections Held and Mitigating Measures Taken During COVID-19
This list focuses on some of the measures election management bodies (EMBs) around the globe are using when holding electoral…
IFES and IEBC Partner to Fight Hate During Kenyan Election
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC), to counter the malicious impact of hate speech on the important elections #Kenya held yesterday.…
Developing a Disability Inclusion Policy: A Strategic Planning and Implementation Guide for Election Management Bodies
This Guide provides necessary tools and strategies for electoral management bodies (EMBs) to codify inclusion of people with disabilities across…