• West Bank/Gaza | The Palestinian Electoral Assistance Program

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Observing the electoral process is an important integrity safeguard. It is one of the checks-and-balances that protect the viability and honesty of election administration, as well as the participation of political parties, candidates and interest groups.

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Civil society is the political “space” where citizens can debate, join groups, and mobilize for change without being threatened or intimidated. Legitimate governments can extend their legitimacy by being accountable to civil society, which is often the ultimate check on the abuse of power.

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Election management covers the roles, functions, organization, financing, management of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs). It focuses on the institutional structure of EMBs, their administrative infrastructure, the work they do, and their external environment.

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IFES' work in Palestine focuses on strengthening the development of the electoral framework to solidify gains achieved within the electoral sphere. This addresses any outstanding weaknesses ensuring that upcoming elections are credible and improve the technical capacity of the Palestinian Central Elections Commission (CEC). Project goals are as follows: continuing education for CEC Staff; reform voter services; delimitation of local electoral districts; development of regulations to increase transparency of the CEC’s decision-making process; and commodity, service and technical support for electoral events.

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