Voter Education

On November 1, the Pan African Network for Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities (PANPPD) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) will host a virtual event on the political rights of perons with psychosocial disabilities in East Africa. Speakers include:  Robinah Nakanwagi Alambuya, Founder and Director, Triumph Teopista Nannyanzi, Program Coordinator, PANPPD and Fellow, State Department Professional Fellows ...

In 2017, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) developed a poster for polling stations with information on how to support voters with disabilities with support from Global Affairs Canada, the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). An English version of the ...

In 2018, the National Assembly of Persons with Disabilities (NAPD) created a brief with lessons learned from audits conducted in the Poltava region of Ukraine. The brief was shared with government officials of other regions in the country during a project supported by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) ...

Ahead of local elections in October 2020, Ukraine’s Central Election Commission (CEC) developed voter education posters containing QR codes which linked to corresponding audio and sign language formats. This poster details actions which are prohibited in local elections. The QR codes were added to posters at the recommendation of disabled persons ...

Ahead of local elections in October 2020, Ukraine’s Central Election Commission (CEC) developed voter education posters containing QR codes which linked to corresponding audio and sign language formats. This poster details the procedure for voting in the local elections and shares information on COVID-19 safety measures at each polling station. ...

In October 2020, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Ukraine a developed a video to support the local election and increase voter education for persons with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The video was developed as part of the “CEC-PROSVITA“ project with support from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES). A transcript ...

In October 2020, the NGO Civil Holding “Group of Influence” developed a video to support the local Ukrainian election and inform voters of how to safely cast their ballots during the COVID-19 pandemic. The video includes sign language interpretation and was produced with the support of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES). ...

In July 2020, Ukraine’s Group of Influence, with support from the International Foundation for Electoral System (IFES), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID), produced videos to inform internally displaced persons (IDPs) about new voting procedures ahead of ...

In July 2020, Ukraine’s Group of Influence, with support from the International Foundation for Electoral System (IFES), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID), produced videos to inform internally displaced persons (IDPs) about new voting procedures ahead of ...

In 2019, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), in cooperation with the National Assembly of Persons with Disabilities of Ukraine (NAPD), produced a video on ensuring accessibility of polling stations for people with disabilities. This video was developed by IFES with funding from the United States Agency for International ...

As part of the USAID Elections Support Program in Senegal—implemented by the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS)—the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) worked with election management bodies to enhance their communications practices to be more inclusive of traditionally underrepresented groups. In April 2022, IFES convened representatives ...

According to the World Health Organization, of the one billion people with disabilities, it is estimated that 90 million live in Southeast Asia alone. Recognizing the unique experiences and challenges that people with disabilities have in Southeast Asia, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025: Mainstreaming the Rights of ...

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), in partnership with the State Election Commission and Civil Society Organization "Inkluziva," developed election materials in an easy-to-read format ahead of the 2021 election. The materials describe various voting processes a voter may encounter on election day. The anticipated users are eligible voters ...

  This flier was produced in 2013 as part of a voter education campaign from La Red Iberoamericana de Entidades de Personas con Disacapacidad Fiscia (La Red) and the Junta Central Electoral (JCE) in order to encourage voters, their families and others to begin using rights-based language such as "persons ...

This poster announces the launch of a new voter education initiative in Kenya, led by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the Kenyan Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD). The project is supported by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) ...

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) published a brochure on its Power to Persuade program to highlight the advocacy successes of Power Persuade alumnae from across South Asia. The brochure was produced ahead of IFES’ South Asia Regional Power to Persuade Virtual Conference, held in March 2021 that brought together nearly ...

In March 2021, The Election Commission of the Maldives, with support from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), developed four voter education videos ahead of the April 2021 local council and women’s development committee elections. The videos detail how to safely ...

In advance of elections in January 2021, WIZARTS Foundation Uganda prepared an easy-to-read guide for voters with low literacy or intellectual disabilities. Information on the voting process, COVID-19 safety protocols and accommodations for voters with disabilities is presented in an easy-to-read format through use of pictures and graphics, along with ...