“An election, to be inclusive, must cover all categories of the population and ensure all measures are taken to enable every eligible voter to vote” SY Quraishi, Former Chief Election [...]
![Elections to watch in 2019 – Part I](https://k86f0d.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/photo-1502772066658-3006ff41449b-330x200.jpg)
As the world’s innovations and communications channels keep on evolving and reshaping human existence and interactions, political participation and election integrity rise above the leading issues to monitor in 2019 [...]
![5 surprising points about Paraguay General Elections](https://k86f0d.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Photo-by-Leandro-Neumann-Ciuffo-on-Flickr-330x200.jpg)
Last April, more than four million Paraguayans were registered to hit the polls for a general election. Voters went to choose both national and local authorities. The event is the [...]
![Controversy surrounds election automation in DRC](https://k86f0d.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/congo_elections001-330x200.jpg)
The controversy around the upcoming DRC elections has only increased after the South Korean Government distanced itself from Miru Systems, the Korean company that will be providing voting equipment to [...]
![Colombia’s presidential election, beyond the peace process](https://k86f0d.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/14351292446_7bf977457e_m-330x200.jpg)
The three national elections scheduled in Colombia for 2018 are keeping election authorities quite busy. The first round of elections were held on March 11, when citizens elected members of Senate [...]
![Campaign period winds down as Turkmen voters get ready for parliamentary and local elections](https://k86f0d.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/turk-330x200.png)
Although Turkmenistan is recognized internationally as a repressive and authoritarian regime, citizens are scheduled to head to the polls on March 25 to elect 125 five seats in the Turkmenistan [...]
![Despite challenges and setbacks, democracy remains resilient – IDEA international publication](https://k86f0d.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Democracy-330x200.jpg)
There is a persistent perception that democracy is on the wane. In fact, a report from Freedom House showed that 71 countries registered declines in political rights and civil liberties, [...]
![7 things to know about the upcoming presidential elections in Czech Republic](https://k86f0d.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1017556620-330x200.jpg)
Election Day is scheduled for January 12-13. If none of the candidates wins a majority of the votes, the top two will head to a second round set for [...]