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Voter Education
Voter Education
A collection of best practice materials from inclusive voter education campaigns such as posters, pamphlets, sample ballots and brochures.
Senegal
Senegal | Electoral Lexicon in Sign Language
Updated: July 2023
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 ...
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Philippines
CALL Foundation for the Blind Hosts Competition to Promote ASEAN Enabling Masterplan
Updated: October 2021
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 ...
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Macedonia
Easy-to-Read Election Materials in North Macedonia
Updated: October 2021
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 ...
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Dominican Republic
Advocating for rights-based language
Updated: August 2021
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 ...
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Kenya
Nurturing Democracy in Schools
Updated: August 2021
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) ...
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Asia and the Pacific
Empowering Women with Disabilities to Influence Public Policy in South Asia
Updated: May 2021
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 ...
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Maldives
Voter Safety & Motivation in the Maldives
Updated: April 2021
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 ...
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Uganda
Easy-to-Read Election Guide
Updated: February 2021
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 ...
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Malawi
My Country, My Choice
Updated: November 2020
In May 2020, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), with support from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), produced posters as part of the “My Country, My Choice” campaign to inform voters of electoral procedures ahead of the June 2020 Presidential elections. The poster shown above informs voters with disabilities ...
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Myanmar
Tune Up To Vote!
Updated: November 2020
Ahead of Myanmar's general elections in November 2020, the "Tune-Up to Vote" initiative, with support from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), held a music contest to encourage the five million first-time voters to exercise their right to vote. The video below contains a performance by pianist Okka Oo ...
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Sri Lanka
Our Vote Matters
Updated: October 2020
Ahead of Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections in August 2020, Consumer Action Network Mental Health Lanka (CAN MH Lanka) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) produced a voter education poster for the general public as part of a campaign to reduce stigma against people with psychosocial disabilities. The poster was produced in Sinhalese ...
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Tunisia
Voices of the City
Updated: October 2020
In August 2020, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), created the "Voices of the City" (Sout Al Madina) comic book in Arabic. The comic book was developed as part of Tunisia's "My Sign, My Voice" electoral sign language lexicon project. The comic book includes persons who are Deaf or ...
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Canada
Making Voting more Accessible
Updated: October 2020
Ahead of Canada’s October 2020 provincial elections, Elections Saskatchewan (ESK) produced a voter education flyer for people with disabilities. The poster details forms of assistance voters can expect to find at their polling stations as well as changes to voting from home procedures due to COVID-19. The poster is attached ...
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Jamaica
Electoral Rights & Responsibilities
Updated: September 2020
In September 2020, the Combined Disabilities Association LTD (CDA) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) produced two posters of voter education, for the Jamaican public. The posters detail the rights and responsibilities that voters with disabilities have while exercising their right to vote. The posters are attached below, as ...
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Sri Lanka
Voter Assistance Poster
Updated: September 2020
In 2018, the Election Commission of Sri Lanka (EC) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) produced a poster on assisting voters with disabilities during elections. The posters can be found above.
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Serbia
Serbian COVID-19 Voter PSA
Updated: August 2020
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the Republic Election Commission (RIK) collaborated to launch an outreach campaign to promote accurate and comprehensive information regarding COVID-19, through a PSA video, which aired across Serbia. A transcript of the video is available below. [Transcript begins] Dear voters, ...
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Macedonia
Polling Station Instructions during COVID-19
Updated: August 2020
With support from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID), this infographic was produced by the Association for Promotion and Development of Inclusive Society (INKLUZIVA) ahead of early parliamentary elections in North Macedonia in July 2020. The infographic provides information about health ...
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Macedonia
Why Voting is Important
Updated: August 2020
With support from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID), this infographic was produced by the Association for Promotion and Development of Inclusive Society (INKLUZIVA) ahead of early parliamentary elections in North Macedonia in July 2020. The infographic provides information about why ...
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