After the Arab Spring: Challenges for Credible Elections

December 07, 2011

As citizens of the Middle East and North Africa demand democratic reform through the ballot, it is important to understand the steps that must be taken to conduct elections that reflect the will of the people.

Election Law, Electoral Systems, Civil Society

After the Arab Spring: Challenges for Credible Elections

December 07, 2011

IFES will host a panel discussion on the challenges Arab Spring countries face in holding free and fair elections and ensuring an effective transition to democracy.

Election Law, Electoral Systems, Civil Society

National Constituent Assembly Election Results Announced in Tunisia

November 21, 2011

On November 14, Tunisia’s election commission, the Instance Supérieure Indépendante pour les Élections (ISIE), announced the results of the October 23 National Constituent Assembly (NCA) election.

Elections, Political Parties, Voter Turnout

Witnessing Tunisia's Historic Election

October 25, 2011

Tunisia held its first democratic election on Sunday, lighting the way for nations experiencing the Arab Spring. Nicolas Kaczorowski, IFES Country Director in Tunisia, shares his experience of the historic election.

Elections, Constitutional Law

Tunisia: Voting for the 'First' Time

October 24, 2011

Tunisia held the country’s first free and fair election on 23 October. Millions of Tunisians went to the polls to cast their ballots for the National Constituent Assembly, which will have one year to write a new constitution. Excitement was high as the country that ignited the Arab Spring was also the first of those countries to hold an election. The counting of ballots, which was done by poll workers, went on into the night as election observers watched the process.

Elections, Constitutional Law

Elections in Tunisia: The 23 October Constituent Assembly

October 19, 2011

IFES has released an updated and expanded list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the 23 October election for a National Constituent Assembly, the body that will be charged with writing a constitution in one year.

Election Procedures, Constitutional Law, Political Parties, Political Finance, Voter Registration

Transition in Tunisia: Analysis of the National Constituent Assembly Elections

September 07, 2011

The country that ignited the Arab Spring will hold its National Constituent Assembly (NCA) elections on October 23.

Elections, Voter Registration, Political Parties

Road to Reform in the Middle East and North Africa

July 15, 2011

In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, the United States and Europe must answer key questions about how and what their relationships with countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will operate and look like.

Post-conflict

Elections in Tunisia: The 2011 Constituent Assembly

July 13, 2011

Just six months after the Jasmine Revolution, Tunisia prepares to elect representatives to their National Constituent Assembly this October.

Election Procedures, Elections, Post-conflict, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout

IFES Statement on Tunisian Elections

May 24, 2011

The following is a statement by Bill Sweeney, President and CEO of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) regarding a proposal by Tunisia’s Independent Election Commission to postpone the election of a Constituent Assembly from 24 July to 16 October:

Elections, Voter Registration