The use of information technologies in elections is not new. However, the introduction of open source software in election technology is a relatively new concept, and it has not so far been widely adopted.
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In Tunisia, June 2014, International IDEA held a needs assessment workshop for representatives from eight civil society organizations. It focused on the importance of electoral observation and how their work can better include a gender focus.
On 26 October, the Tunisian people held their first-ever democratic and multiparty elections to elect the People’s Assembly legislature. In October 2011 Tunisia held elections to elect a constituent body (the National Constituent Assembly) mandated to deliver a democratic social contract after decades of an oppressive rule, and to fill in the legislative function for a transitory period only.
International IDEA and The Carter Center, in collaboration with the Electoral Assistance Division of the UN Department of Political Affairs, have co-organized a launch of two publications on obligations and standards for assessing electoral integrity.
NEW YORK—The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and The Carter Centertoday will launch two publications that break new ground on reviewing and assessing legal frameworks for elections.
International IDEA Secretary-General Yves Leterme, and The Carter Center CEO Mary Ann Peters will present the publications at the United Nations headquarters and discuss their conceptualization and purpose.
Elections are considered to be of paramount importance in most countries for establishing a legitimate government. Yet, this is only true when elections are fully trusted and perceived to be fair. At the same time, competition and struggle are an inherent part of elections.
One of the most outstanding aspects of the general elections held recently in Bolivia is that the Plurinational Legislative Assembly will have 81 female representatives, equivalent to 48 per cent of the total composition of the Assembly (166 members).
Uno de los aspectos más sobresalientes de las elecciones generales que acaban de realizarse en Bolivia es que la Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional contará con 81 representantes mujeres, equivalente al 48% de la composición total de la Asamblea (166 miembros). En el Senado serán 16 de 36 miembros (44%) y en la Cámara de Diputados 65 de 130 (50%)1.
Hoy tienen representación parlamentaria el Frente Amplio, los blancos, los colorados y, sólo en la cámara baja, el Partido Independiente, heredero de parte del Partido Nuevo Espacio, cuyo sector mayoritario se sumó al FA.
Three parties, the Frente Amplio (FA), the Blancos, and the Colorados, are currently represented in the Uruguayan parliament. The Partido Independiente, which inherited part of the Nuevo Espacio Party and did not follow its majority to the FA, is only represented in the Lower Chamber.
Washington DC – The Fourth High Level Meeting of the Inter-Regional Dialogue on Democracy will be held at the headquarters of the Organization of American States(OAS) in Washington, DC October 16-17.
In the aftermath of what is commonly referred to as The Arab Spring – where brutal autocracies were over-thrown, today many of these same countries in the North Africa region are struggling with security issues and are seeing large-scale violence erupting throughout their territory. Whilst Tunisia is arguably one of the most stable countries in the region, security threats still loom large over Tunisia’s upcoming elections.
As predicted, the Movement for Socialism (MAS) has consolidated its hegemony in the 12 October general elections under the leadership of Evo Morales.
The elections on 12 October are dominating the political, institutional and social panorama of Bolivia. However, the general feeling is that there will not be any major surprises in the results. There is no doubt regarding the (re)election of Evo Morales and Álvaro García Linera. Surveys even suggest that the Movement for Socialism (MAS) will once again obtain a two-thirds majority in the Upper and Lower Chambers.
Las elecciones del 12 de octubre copan todo el escenario político institucional y social del país. Sin embargo, hay una sensación generalizada de que no habrá mayores sorpresas en los resultados.
Electoral reform is an integral part of democratic development: it improves the integrity and accuracy of the electoral process and promotes the electoral rights of citizens through entrenching impartiality, inclusiveness and transparency. Evidence suggests continuous assessment and reform of the legal framework governing electoral processes is necessary in both old and new democracies.
Minister Dias Toffoli, president of the Superior Electoral Court of Brazil, and Daniel Zovatto, International IDEA's regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Friday, 3 October , establishing a general framework for cooperation between both institutions with respect to electoral affairs.
Octubre es un mes clave para la región. El rally electoral latinoamericano de 2014 llegará a su fin este mes de octubre, al celebrarse las elecciones presidenciales en Brasil (domingo 5), Bolivia (domingo 12) y Uruguay (domingo 26), tras los comicios que tuvieron lugar en Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panamá y Colombia en la primera mitad del año.
October is a key month for the region. The 2014 Latin American electoral rally will end this October, when elections will be held in Brazil (Sunday the 5th), Bolivia (12 October) and Uruguay (26 October), following elections in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama and Colombia which were held earlier this year.