Videos

This video, co-produced by the Ukrainian Central Election Commission and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), was used to train international and domestic election observers about Ukraine's electoral regulations regarding the mobile ballot box in advance of the 2014 elections. Mobile ballot boxes are organized by the Precinct Election ...

Created by Jordan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) and supported by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), this public service announcement walks through each step of the voting process, using sign language interpretation, graphic animation and on-screen text to increase accessibility for deaf and hard-of-hearing communities in Jordan.      

In the state of Texas in the United States of America, an organization called DisabilityRights Texas created a video to explain the electoral rights of citizens with disabilities.   Transcript   Narrator: The right to vote. We're told it's our privilege and our duty as American citizens, our chance to ...

Self-advocates with disabilities produced a video to inform Croatians with disabilities about their right to vote in elections. The video was created by Udruga za Samozastupanje ("Association for Self Advocacy") and Association GONG, and funded by the European Union.   Transcript   (Participants are speaking in Croatian) Narrator: More than ...

Amid Georgia's historic election that saw the first transfer of presidential power through the ballot box, the nation's civil society organizations and election administration made strides to ensure the political and electoral process was accessible and inclusive for all citizens, including those with disabilities. This video was produced by the ...

Ahead of parliamentary elections in June 2014, the domestic observer alliance Democracy in Action (DiA), HandiKos, and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) carried out disability access monitoring during the campaign period and on Election Day. This public service announcement informs the public about the challenges voters with disabilities ...

Produced by the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA), this video describes how elections in Indonesia should be conducted to be fully inclusive of all citizens, including those with a disability. This simulation is based on information from a manual produced for poll workers by an Indonesian election managment ...

Ensuring all citizens have access to the electoral process is a cornerstone of a vibrant democracy. With this in mind, many countries have ratified the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; however, some continue to struggle with its implementation. The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) works ...

This video was released by the Electoral Commission New Zealand in October 2014 to encourage citizens with learning disabilities to vote. It follows the stories of six different people with disabilities throughout the voting process.   Transcript   Woman (Rachel): I don't want you to be lazy. I want you ...

This Armenian video from 2007 helps to demonstrate the challenges for voters with disabilities in accessing polling stations. It was produced by two Armenian DPOs (including the Disabled Center for Development of Education and Culture, or PAROS) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES).  Support for the video was ...

An inclusive television spot was produced for the Presidential and Vice Presidential elections held on May 20, 2012 in the Dominican Republic. The video was created by La Red Iberoamericana de Entidades de Personas con Discapacidad Física (La Red), Junta Central Electoral (JCE), and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems ...

In 2007, an estimated 10 percent of the population of Nicaragua was composed of persons with disabilities. According to the country's National Institute of Statistics and Census, this number is growing by almost 3 percent a year. This documentary shows how the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and its ...

This 2012 news clip from news agency RT provides an overview of the public debate that emerged after a candidate with an intellectual disability ran for a seat on Ghent's City Council in Belgium.    

The General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA) brings together disabled person's organizations and other civil society organizations from different Southeast Asian countries to advocate for the political rights of all persons with disabilities. AGENDA currently includes partners from Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam. Previous partners included organizations ...

This video for the 2011 Guatemalan general elections reminds voters with disabilities that nothing impedes them from casting their ballot and guiding their country's future as the Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE), Guatemala's electoral commission, implemented unprecedented measures to ensure access for all citizens.

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems and a disability-led organization called La Red Iberoamericana de Entidades de Personas con Discapacidad Física (La Red) recieved support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to produce a TV spot to motivate Dominicans with disabilities to pursue their goals and actively participate ...

This video was produced by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in the Philippines to explain the process of voter registration for citizens with disabilities.

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) from the Philippines generated a video that provides an overview of the rights of citizens with disabilities and the procedures for providing assistance.