Resources page
related to the project
Protecting Electoral Processes in the Information Environment
Information Environment Around Elections
Global Overview
The Information Environment around Elections: A Knowledge and Resource Hub on Protecting Elections in the Online Space (Report, 2023)
Trust in Elections
Pillars of Trust in Elections (Journal Article, 21 December 2022)
Attacks against Elections and Stakeholders
"China's misinformation campaigns have become more subtle," an interview with Dr Yu Jie Chen (Interview, 25 March 2024)
Challenges for electoral officials in the information environment around elections (31 January 2024)
Breaking Barriers as a Woman in Electoral Management (Commentary, 7 March 2023)
Between Sexual Objectification and Death Threats: Electoral Officials all over the World Face Unprecedented Levels of Disinformation, Aggression and Harassment (News Article, 24 November 2022)
Protecting Electoral Officials in the Online Environment Practitioners Roundtable (Event, 17-18 October 2022)
How Women Politicians in Fiji are Treated on Facebook (Publication, 7 March 2022)
Social Media Discourse a Barrier to Women Candidates in Fiji (News Article, 3 March 2022)
Malign Online Actors
Disinformation Across the Electoral Cycle (Video, 16 January 2024)
Protecting Elections in the Face of Online Malign Threats (Report, 09 January 2024)
Protecting Elections: How to Up Our Game Against Malign Online Actors (Commentary, 22 February 2023)
AI in Elections
Artificial Intelligence and the Integrity of African Elections | International IDEA (Commentary, 26 March 2024)
Artificial Intelligence for Electoral Management (idea.int) (Commentary, 29 April 2024)
Protective Infrastructure
Global Overview
Global Overview of Protecting Infrastructure (Dashboard, January 2024)
Policy and Regulatory Framework
Protecting Democratic Elections through Safeguarding Information Integrity (Publication, January 2024)
Collaboration Mechanisms
Cyber Security in Elections: Models of Interagency Collaboration (Publication, 19 July 2019)
Codes of Conduct
Protecting Elections in the Face of Online Malign Threats | International IDEA (Report, 09 January 2024)
First National Code of Conduct on Online Political Advertising in the European Union Signed by Dutch Political Parties and Global Online Platforms (Press Release, 9 February 2021)
Dutch Code of Conduct Transparency Online Political Advertisements (Code of Conduct, 2011)
Strategic Communication
Communication Guidelines for EMBs During Covid-19 Crisis (Commentary, 18 May 2020)
Cybersecurity Standards
Statement of election management bodies of 5 Western Balkans countries on cybersecurity standards for electoral integrity | International IDEA (Statement, 31 August 2023)
Transparency
The Use of Open Source Technology in Elections (idea.int) (Handbook, 01 November 2014)
Open Data in Electoral Administration (idea.int) (Handbook, 03 April 2017)
Information and Communications Technologies
Certification of ICTs in Elections (idea.int) (Handbook, 01 December 2015)
Additional Electoral Materials, Analysis and Publications by Country
Argentina
Materials by: Cámara Nacional Electoral (CNE)
Videos:
¿Por qué un compromiso ético digital? (CNE calls on voters to unite against the spread of misinformation)
Elecciones y riesgos de desinformación: Buenas Práctiacas en Campañas Digitales y Redes Sociales - 1º Encuentro (Information video with various electoral stakeholders - Elections and Disinformation Risks: Best Practices in Digital Campaigns and Social Media - First Session)
Elecciones y riesgos de desinformación: Buenas Práctiacas en Campañas Digitales y Redes Sociales - 2º Encuentro (Information video with various electoral stakeholders - Elections and Disinformation Risks: Best Practices in Digital Campaigns and Social Media - Second Session)
Social Media:
Fake News | #CompromisoÉticoDigital ¿Cómo detectar Noticias Falsas? | By Cámara Nacional Electoral | Facebook (Information video by CNE on how to detect fake news)
Seguinos en nuestro Canal oficial en WhatsApp para obtener información inmediata y verificada sobre las #Elecciones2023 | Instagram (CNE is promoting its official WhatsApp channel where citizens can get instant and verified information about the elections)
Australia
Materials by: Australian Election Commission (AEC)
Video:
Disinformation: Role of the voter (Short video for voters about mis-and disinformation during elections)
The Disinformation Register (Short video for voters about the AEC debunking register)
Disinformation: The Role of the AEC (Short video on the AEC's role in combatting disinformation)
Websites:
The AEC Reputation Management System (Explains what measures the AEC takes to be perceived as a trustworthy and credible institution)
Disinformation Register (Gives a short explanation of the disinformation register, which aims at debunking popular pieces of disinformation and links the actual register)
Disinformation tactics (Guide on how to recognize disinformation)
Stop and Consider (Explanation of the “Stop and Consider”- campaign, which aims to help voters check the source of information so that they can cast an informed vote in the election)
Social Media
AEC - Don't be misled by disinformation this federal... | Facebook (Advertisement post for the “Stop and Consider”- campaign)
AEC ️on X: "Today we're launching the AEC Referendum Disinformation Register (Short educational video on the tactics used to spread disinformation)
Flyers:
Stop and Consider - External Flyer (Urges citizens to pay attention to the accuracy of the information they receive in connection with the elections)
Disinformation and Misinformation - Factsheet (Contains general information on what mis-/disinformation is, who spreads them, and what the government is doing about it)
Annual Report:
Annual Report 2022-23 (Pages 24-25 contain a summary of the measures taken by the AEC to combat misinformation and disinformation)
Brazil
Materials by: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral [Supreme Electoral Court] (TSE)
Websites:
Fact or Rumor (TSE debunks popular misinformation)
Germany
Materials by: Die Bundeswahlleiterin (The Federal Returning Officer)
Websites:
Fakten gegen Fake News - Die Bundeswahlleiterin (Website with facts on recognizing and combating disinformation in general and on social media, facts on the security of postal voting and facts on protecting elections from cyber-attacks)
India
Materials by: Election Commission of India (ECI)
Videos:
CEC Rajiv Kumar highlighted #FakeNews and False narratives on social media as a disturbing trend (Election Commission warns against the negative impacts of fake news)
A disturbing trend of deep fake narratives has become a common feature in elections worldwide : CEC (Election Commission informs about the risks of disinformation)
Press Conference by ECI (The Electoral Commission informs about its measures to address disinformation)
Social Media:
Election Commission of India on X: "#FakeNewsAlert: This message circulated on social media is fake. #FactCheck: Voters cannot cast their vote, if their name is not listed in the electoral roll (Election Commission debunks misinformation)
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=697904682526095&set=a.296183959364838%20 (Election Commission debunks misinformation)
Israel
Materials by Central Elections Committee
Websites:
Fake News – if you have any doubt, check it out! (The Central Elections Committee provides information on how to deal with fake news in the election environment)
Kenya
Materials by: Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)
Social Media:
Exposure of false application form for Ad-hoc staff recruitment (IEBC debunks false information)
Exposure of false statements on the allocation of special seats by use of political party list (IECB debunks false information)
Exposure of misleading statement by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga (IECB debunks misleading information regarding the electoral process)
Verify electoral information before sharing - Part 1 (Video urging citizens only to share verified election information)
Verify electoral information before sharing - Part 2 (Video urging citizens only to share verified election information)
United Kingdom:
Materials by: Electoral Commission UK
Videos:
Welcome to Your Vote – Fake News (Short information on what fake news is and quick guide on how to assess information)
United States
Materials by: US Electoral Assistance Commission (EAC) and Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Videos:
Cybersecurity and Election Administration: Artificial Intelligence and Elections (EAC speaks with subject matter experts on Artificial Intelligence in the context of elections)
Digital Disinformation and the Threat to Democracy: Information Integrity in the 2020 Elections (Video by FEC on policy approaches and tools for addressing disinformation)
South Africa
Materials by: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)
Videos:
Disinformation destroys democracy. Report it to Real411.org (Guide on how to identify disinformation)
Websites:
Report Digital Disinformation| Real411 (Website launched by the Electoral Commission where citizens can learn about and report disinformation)
Electoral Commission: News Article (The Electoral Commission warns against the spread of disinformation and tries to sensitize citizens to the issue)
Social Media:
REPORT... - Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) | Facebook (Facebook information post on disinformation and explanation of the website Real411 which the Electoral Commission launched to combat disinformation)
Thailand
Materials by: CoFact, TikTok, Election Commission of Thailand (ECT)
Websites:
13 Techniques to Detect Disinformation for Political Gain (CoFact, Thailand's collaborative online fact-checking platform, recommends 13 strategies on how to detect political disinformation)
5 Cases of Political Disinformation during the 2023 General Election Campaign (CoFact debunks 5 cases of disinformation)
Social Media:
ร่วมต่อต้านข้อมูลบิดเบือนเกี่ยวกับการเลือกตั้ง TikTok จับมือ กกต. เปิดตัว "ศูนย์ข้อมูลการเลือกตั้ง" (Information on the election center, a cooperation between the EMB Thailand and TikTokon the platform to combat misinformation. But no access to the actual election center and voter education materials on TikTok)
