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International Election Observation Mission Archive Now Available

Since 1987, NDI has organized  more than 150 international election observation delegations worldwide. The reports from these missions, including pre-election assessments, preliminary election statements and final reports, are now available in an archive that can be searched by region, country or chronology.

“UsPeak” Puts Ugandans In Touch With Their Representatives

In a country of about 35 million people, keeping up with what’s on people’s minds can be a herculean task for the 375 members of the parliament in Uganda, where there have been significant changes in government in recent years.

Liberian Lawmakers Oversee Budget With Eye Toward Women and Girls

President Johnson-Sirleaf addresses lawmakers. One of the world’s strongest female role models, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia, joined about 150 legislators and congressional staff in Monrovia for a discussion on the difficult question of how the Liberian legislature can use its budgeting power to increase opportunities for women and girls. 

Political Parties and CSOs Use Lessons Learned to Prepare for Angola Elections

Klein (right) discusses the role that nonpartisan election observers play in building public confidence in elections. Angolans will go to the polls on Aug. 31 for a historic election, the third in the country’s history and the first presidential election since a civil war ended in 2002.  Despite this significance, most Angolans are not fully informed of their rights as voters and many are unaware of recent changes to election laws, such as expansion of term limits and changes in voting procedures.  In addition, the elections will take place amid growing violence against opposition supporters and a wave of student-led activism against wealth disparities. 

Interactive Georgian Website Gives Citizens Access to Election Data

The elections portal maps pre-election period incidents. An innovative website in Georgia, electionportal.ge, is breaking new ground by pulling together election monitoring information and historical data on voting patterns to help political parties, candidates, civic organizations and academics learn more about the Georgian political process and voter attitudes and behavior.

NDI Welcomes International Visitors During Democratic National Convention

NDI will host more than 300 diplomats and political leaders from more than 100 countries in Charlotte, N.C., at this year’s Democratic National Convention. The visitors are part of NDI’s International Leaders Forum (ILF), which the Institute has hosted during every Democratic National Convention since 1984. NDI’s guests include current and former heads of state, cabinet ministers, members of parliament, political party leaders and more than 100 ambassadors who are members of the Washington-based diplomatic corps.

NDI Georgia Releases Political Poll Ratings and Crosstabs

NDI has released results of a public opinion survey designed to measure Georgian voters’ attitudes toward parliamentary elections expected in October.

NDI Staff Member Provides an Inside Look into Nepal’s Political Climate

Ram Guragain, NDI senior political advisor for Nepal Nepal has survived considerable political turmoil in recent years, including an armed conflict, failure of the Constituent Assembly to deliver a new constitution and the inability of leadership to form a sustainable government. Although the country has managed the political upheaval, recent events threaten the country’s chances for continued democratic change.

Golos Receives Sakharov Freedom Award

Golos, Russia’s largest independent election monitoring organization and a long-time NDI partner, has been awarded the 2012 Andrei Sakharov Freedom Award by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee for its "outstanding efforts to promote democratic values through free and fair elections in Russia," according to a statement by Secretary General Bjørn Engesland.  Sakharov, a scientist, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was an outspoken advocate of civil liberties and civil reforms in the Soviet Union. 

Civic Organizations Unite in Landmark Call for Parliamentary Openness and Citizen Participation

Marwa Abou Dayya, of the Lebanese PMO Nahwa Al Muwatiniya, speaks at the World e-Parliament Conference 2012 in Rome.  On the International Day of Democracy, Sept. 15, civil society organizations from across the globe joined in a call to parliaments worldwide for stronger collaboration to improve openness, transparency and citizen participation in the legislative process.

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