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Notable Efforts Underway to Address Deficiencies in Zimbabwe's Electoral Framework, Further Reforms Needed
Harare, Zimbabwe – The International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) fielded a three-person delegation to Zimbabwe to provide an impartial assessment of the status of Zimbabwe’s electoral reform agenda at approximately one year following the country’s 2018 “harmonized” elections.
Serbia’s Elections - Public Opinion Research
Citizens increasingly are alienated from electoral processes in Serbia, which manifests in declining voter turnout, voting for protest candidates, anti-government street protests, and high levels of public dissatisfaction with the democratic system.
Serbia: Overcoming Barriers to Inter-Ethnic Dialogue
Lack of interethnic dialogue between Albanians, Bosniaks, Roma and the Serbian majority negatively affects the country’s integration processes and slows its democratic progress. Yet there is little recent and reliable research data on the experiences of these ethnic minority communities, and the interactions between communities.
NDI Poll: Opportunities and Challenges Facing Ukraine’s Democratic Transition
NDI’s latest nationwide survey, completed in May 2019, following the second round of the presidential election, shows a dramatic increase in optimism and high expectations for the newly elected president as well as the country as a whole. The assessment of the presidential election far exceeded expectations with overwhelming majority of respondents (88 percent) assessing the process positively. In addition, support for EU and NATO has grown nationally and in every region of the country.
NDI Lebanon 2018 Parliamentary Elections International Observation Mission Final Report
Lebanon’s 2018 election marked the first time in nine years that its citizens voted for a new parliament. In order to support the Lebanese people and their government in upholding credibility, NDI conducted a long-term analysis of election preparations, fielded a pre-election mission during the campaign period in addition to an election day mission, and monitored reports covering the adjudication of disputed results.
