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NDI Poll: Georgians See Their Country Headed in the Right Direction and, for the First Time, a Majority of Respondents Say That Georgia is a Democracy Now
TBILISI – For the first time since the National Democratic Institute (NDI) began polling in Georgia in 2008, a majority of respondents, 54 percent, say that Georgia is a democracy now. A majority of Georgians, 53 percent, also think their country is headed in the right direction and 73 percent say the government is making changes that matter to them.
Implementing and Overseeing Electronic Voting and Counting Technologies
This manual, published jointly by NDI and IFES, addresses the challenges, opportunities and risks to adopting and monitoring electronic voting and counting technologies. The manual is designed as a resource for democracy and governance specialists, election management bodies, election observers and political parties.
Ambassador Catherine Russell to Address Opportunities for Women's Political Participation Globally in Thursday Remarks
WASHINGTON — The challenges and opportunity facing women around the world seeking to enter the political arena in 2014 will be the topic of a discussion on Thursday with Catherine Russell, U.S. ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues. The event is co-hosted by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI).
The event will stream live at www.ndi.org/live.
WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 12, at 9:30 a.m.
NDI Assessment Mission Finds Guarded Optimism about 2014 Afghanistan Elections Despite Serious Challenges
KABUL – Key reforms enacted since widespread fraud marred Afghanistan’s 2009 and 2010 polls have brought about a guarded optimism among political and civic leaders that next year’s presidential and provincial council elections will be better, according to the findings of a pre-election assessment mission fielded by the National Democratic Institute (NDI).
