La observación electoral, tanto internacional como ciudadana, consiste en la evaluación de los procesos electorales con base en la normativa nacional y los principios internacionales para elecciones democráticas. La observación de elecciones puede tener impactos positivos, como el efecto disuasorio sobre el fraude o el fortalecimiento de la confianza ciudadana y de la credibilidad del proceso.
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IDEA Internacional, junto con el PNUD, lanzaron el Plan de trabajo conjunto para el 2023 mediante el cual se operacionaliza el Memorando de Entendimiento firmado entre ambas instituciones el pasado mes de septiembre de 2022, en el marco de la 77ª sesión de la Asamblea General de la ONU (UNGA 77).
Constitution-making is often integral to achieving a new political settlement after conflict and in fragile settings. However, the process fails with relative frequency, in that actors cannot agree on a new text or the finalized text is not approved or ratified. While failure may be temporary—the process may resume after a period of time—it can also be costly.
Los resultados de la elección de miembros a integrar el Consejo Constitucional en Chile, organismo que será contraparte de la Comisión de Expertos, ha abierto muchas interrogantes, y al contrario de lo que se esperaba, el proceso queda con más incertidumbre que claridad luego de la votación del 7 de mayo de 2023.
During a crisis such as a public emergency, the effectiveness of parliaments should be assessed by considering their ability to activate in a timely manner the necessary disaster management legislative framework, and to provide oversight to ensure that such legislation is applied by the executive in a necessary, non-discriminatory and proportional way.
Turkey is preparing to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on 14 May, three months after two catastrophic quakes that affected 15.8 million people in the country’s southeastern part.
To support the efforts of the Albanian civil society organizations in their watchdog role and ability to track money flows in politics as well as to strengthen their capacities in making the best use of online systems, International IDEA and Rule of Law Centre of Finland, in partnership with Central Election Commission (CEC), hosted on April 19th in Tirana, a Peer–to–Peer dial
New global project funded by Canada supports tackling challenges to electoral integrity
The majority of the East Africa Member States have experienced conflicts since independence, and some countries remain in protracted conflict situations decades later. The region faces state and human security challenges caused by armed conflict, political crises, democracy, and governance deficits.
As the online space is increasingly the go-to spot for political campaigning, political parties and candidates have new methods to connect with citizens and communicate their policy priorities. However, the rules for political advertising established offline have been found to be insufficient in the online sphere. Online advertising tools are also used for manipulation campaigns that threaten the integrity of our elections.
Elections often have to be held in emergency situations. The Covid-19 pandemic was one of the most serious emergency situations that the world has seen. The rapid spread of the virus presented a huge humanitarian threat—but also an unparalleled challenge to electoral stakeholders globally seeking to protect electoral integrity during times of uncertainty.
STOCKHOLM, May 8 – Electoral reforms should be undertaken worldwide to learn the lessons from holding elections during the pandemic and prepare for future emergency situations, leading researchers have said in a new book.
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the Electoral Integrity Project (EIP) have published a new extensive volume learning the lessons of holding elections during the Covid-19 pandemic.
El Tribunal Electoral de Panamá (TE), con apoyo de IDEA Internacional, llevó a cabo su segundo taller de vocerías y manejo de crisis, los pasados 5 y 6 de mayo del 2023. Esta vez, para las personas responsables de la comunicación en las oficinas regionales de la institución, como parte de su estrategia de Comunicación 360º y preparación para las elecciones generales de mayo del 2024.
En abril de 2023, Paraguay celebró su octava elección presidencial consecutiva desde 1989, tras el derrocamiento de la extensa dictadura de Alfredo Stroessner, que sumó tardíamente al país a la tercera ola de la democracia.
Supported by International IDEA, the Parliament of Bhutan and Civil Society Organizations launched a Strategy Document on 4 May 2023 aimed at strengthening democratic governance.
El próximo 7 de mayo la ciudadanía chilena vuelve a las urnas para elegir representantes constituyentes.
When technology meets political participation.
More and more political professionals in Europe are trying to find ways to enhance the representativeness and effectiveness of democracy, so forms of participatory and deliberative democracy are on the rise. New tools have emerged to facilitate engagement, digitizing previously analogue processes and widening accessibility and scale.
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The market for online participation and deliberation in Europe is expected to grow to 300 Million Euros in the next five years, and the market for e-voting to 500 Million Euros.
Alison Anitawaru Cole, a lawyer in Aotearoa New Zealand, talks to International IDEA's Regional Communications Officer for the Asia and the Pacific, Billie Phillips, about the unique legal and constitutional responses to climate change in New Zealand and the influence of Māori perspectives on environmentalism and representation.
There is a rise in social protests globally due to dissatisfaction with governance, and women and youth often lead these protests. Governments respond to social protests with different tactics and methods, and some may engage in constitutional change to address the social unrest.