As the world watches the United States’ elections unfold, the intensity of our polarization is on display. This election was not marked by apathy. On the contrary—citizens turned out in record numbers, some standing in lines all day, to exercise their franchise with powerful determination and the conviction of their choice.
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Ante la actual crisis política que atraviesa Perú, el Instituto Internacional para la Democracia y la Asistencia Electoral (IDEA Internacional):
The Queensland (QLD) state election on Saturday 31 October 2020 was remarkable on several fronts. It was the first election in the state and Australia. The two leading candidates from the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Liberal-National Coalition (LNP) were females, Annastacia Palaszczuk and Deb Frecklington, respectively. In this election, surveys also predicted a close contest among the main parties. But the results proved polls wrong and granted Palaszczuk a third consecutive term.
The government of the Republic of Sudan and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) have signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a framework for International IDEA to provide assistance to Sudan’s democratic transition.
The Center on International Cooperation (CIC) at New York University has recently published a Briefing by Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, the Secretary-General of the International IDEA and Sarah Cliffe, CIC, and Nendirmwa Noel.
In his final appraisal of the comprehensive evolution of the 2020 general election, Dr Salvador Romero, Chair of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), praised the support of international organizations from International IDEA and other national electoral observation missions engaged in the strengthening of democracy, describing the election as "the most complex in the country's democratic history".
In celebration of the International Day of Democracy, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), the European Partnership for Democracy, the European Endowment for Democracy, the European Network of Political Foundations and Carnegie Europe co-hosted together with the European Parliament a four-day conference that consisted of a series of online events marked as "International Democracy Week – Overcoming Adversity, Innovating Democracy".<
En su evaluación final sobre el desarrollo integral de las elecciones generales 2020, Salvador Romero, presidente del Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE), valoró el apoyo de los organismos internacionales, entre ellos IDEA Internacional, y de las misiones de observación electoral nacional para el fortalecimiento de la democracia, en la que calificó como “la elección más compleja de la historia democrática del país”.
Con una importante participación electoral en el plebiscito nacional del 25 de octubre, Chile decidió redactar una nueva constitución a través de la futura elección de una convención constituyente compuesta exclusivamente por ciudadanos. ¿Cuáles son los siguientes pasos de este proceso constitucional que acaba de comenzar?
With an important voter turnout on the National Plebiscite of 25 October, Chileans decided to draw up a new constitution, by the future election of a citizen constitutional convention. What are the next steps for this constitutional process that had just begun?
The Secretary-General of International IDEA, Dr Kevin Casa-Zamora sent this letter dated 16 October 2020 to H.E. U Hla Thein, Chairman of Union Election Commission of Myanmar on the mVoter2020 application.
H.E. U Hla Thein
Chairman
Union Election Commission
Your Excellency,
International IDEA presents its compliments to H.E. U Hla Thein, Honorable Chairman of the Union Election Commission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
"Election observation" is a term often thrown around too liberally these days.
Disclaimer: Views expressed in this commentary are those of the author. This commentary is independent of specific national or political interests. Views expressed do not necessarily represent the institutional position of International IDEA, its Board of Advisers or its Council of Member States.
The right to vote in an election is one essential part of the democratic process. International standards on elections and democratic theorists attest that everyone should be equal before the ballot box. Democracy should be the greater leveler, irrespe
The establishment of the United Nations marked a turning point in a century shaken by two world wars. After 75 years, the relevance of the UN appears even greater in the face of one of the most devastating crises ever experienced: a global pandemic which impacted on every aspects of our lives, simultaneously threatening all the three pillars of UN work - sustainable development, human rights and peace and security.
Bolivia marcó un nuevo hito en la construcción de su democracia. El domingo 18 de octubre, jornada de las elecciones generales 2020, se puso de manifiesto el compromiso y la participación activa de 16 organizaciones de la sociedad civil que conforman la iniciativa de observación electoral ciudadana, Observa Bolivia.
On 18 September 2020, International IDEA held the Webinar “Reinventing the Role of International and Regional Organizations in Promoting Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Institutions in Times of Crisis: What was done and what is next?”, as part of the UN75 Global Governance Forum organized by the Stimson Center, in Washington, D.C.
Bolivia marked a new milestone in the building of its democracy. On Sunday, 18 October, the 2020 general election’s polling day, the commitment and active participation of 16 civil society organizations that make up Observa Bolivia—a citizens’ initiative aimed at monitoring the election—became evident.
Este domingo 25 de octubre de 2020, Chile definirá si desea –o no– una nueva Constitución y a través de qué mecanismo. Esto podría dar pie a un proceso inédito en la historia del país, permitiendo a la ciudadanía escoger a los representantes que redacten y elaboren una nueva propuesta constitucional.
This Sunday, 25 October, Chile will define if they want (or not) a new Constitution and through what mechanism. This could lead to an unprecedented process in the history of the country, allowing citizens to choose the representatives in charge of drafting and preparing a new constitutional proposal.
Statement from the Board of Advisors on International IDEA’s role in Myanmar
Dear Member States,