Defining Fraud to Increase Electoral Integrity
May 17, 2012
While electoral fraud has been studied for decades, it has never been defined in a practical way that allows for its detection, deterrence and mitigation. In the third white paper in an ongoing series on electoral fraud, IFES presents a set of practical definitions that will help election managers, experts and observers to accurately identify and address the problem.
Election Management,
Rule of Law
Step by Step: Preventing Fraud in Elections
May 17, 2012
Poll workers and election observers can take a number of simple yet powerful steps to protect the integrity of the vote and promote trust in the electoral process.
Election Management,
Rule of Law
Combating Electoral Fraud by Defining It
May 16, 2012
Drawing on 25 years of experience in the field of elections, IFES introduced a new white paper in May 2012 offering practical definition of electoral fraud and malpractice that will help better detect and mitigate these irregularities. Chad Vickery, IFES Regional Director for Europe & Asia and co-author of the white paper, tells us about these groundbreaking definitions and how they will contribute to the field of elections.
Election Management,
Rule of Law
Kyrgyzstan: The Dawn of a Democratic Era?
November 23, 2010
On June 27, 2010 Kyrgyzstan adopted a new constitution via nationwide referendum. Introducing a new or revised governing charter has been nothing new for the Central Asian republic—it has seen several since its independence in 1991. This new constitution, however, appears to be ushering in a new era for the country, as it provides for a first-ever parliamentary system that would allow power to be decentralized and shared among different political parties.
Political Parties,
Constitutional Law,
Elections,
Rule of Law
IFES Philippine Project Officer is Honored with Award
July 19, 2010
On July 19, 2010, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), led by Director Rosendo Dial, presented a Plaque of Appreciation to May Gladys Butoy, IFES Philippines’ Project Officer for the Vulnerable Sector Project funded by the British Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO), for her contributions to “the realization of the exercise of the right to suffrage of inmates nationwide, which was carved in the annals of Philippine history during the May 2010 national and local elections.”
Civil Society,
Democracy Assistance,
Post-conflict,
Rule of Law
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Discusses Democracy in Liberia
May 26, 2010
On May 26, 2010, IFES hosted a roundtable discussion with the President of Liberia Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. The aim of the meeting was to discuss the consolidation of democracy in Liberia and the establishment of a credible and sustainable system of elections. The participants also discussed democracy in Africa and how the international donor community can help the continent continue on its democratization path. Peter Kelly, chairman of the IFES Board of Directors, gave the opening remarks at the meeting that brought together election and democracy experts in the DC area. They gathered at the Ritz-Carlton in the West End. Liberia’s next elections will be held in 2011.
Democracy Assistance,
Electoral Systems,
Election Procedures,
Governance,
Rule of Law