Electoral Integrity: An International Perspective

Date and Time: September 13, 2022 1:00pm – 2:30pm

Location: Thomson House, Ballroom. 3650 McTavish, Montréal, Québec

Contact: InternationalAffairs@elections.ca

The ACE Electoral Knowledge Network, in collaboration with the Electoral Integrity Project, hosted an in-person event presenting global perspectives on the theme of Electoral Integrity. The question of electoral integrity is complex but increasingly recognized as being a key framework in which to approach the role of elections in democratic societies. The concept has received increasing attention among both scholars and policy-makers, especially as threats to electoral integrity and democracy have been on rise. The event will be a panel presentation, with speakers presenting on:

  • The Carter Center – Updating TCC’s Handbook on Obligations and Standards

  • Electoral Assistance Division of the UN Department of Political Affairs (UNEAD) – Building trust in elections: Perspectives from the UN

  • Elections Canada – Introducing Elections Canada new Electoral Integrity Framework

  • Electoral Integrity Project – Global Electoral Integrity

  • Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) – Experiences with EISA’s electoral integrity tool in the Gambia

  • The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) – Understanding and Addressing Trust in Democracy

  • International Institute of Electoral Assistance (IDEA) – Promoting electoral integrity through online campaign finance reforms

  • The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Elections and Information Integrity

Taking advantage of the wide range of perspectives offered by the partners of the ACE Electoral Knowledge Network, this event will allow participants to hear presentations on different themes, tools, and initiatives on electoral integrity developed by major organizations working on democracy and elections around the world.

This event was a moderated panel presentation with a Q&A period, it is free of charge and open to all interested attendees.

About the ACE Electoral Knowledge Network

The ACE Electoral Knowledge Network is the world’s largest online community and repository of electoral knowledge. It provides comprehensive information and specialised advice on any aspect of electoral processes. The foremost aim of ACE, is to foster the integrity of elections and to promote credible, sustainable, professional and inclusive electoral processes throughout the globe.

Launched at the United Nations in 1998 by International IDEA, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), ACE was initially created as the Administration and Cost of Elections project. It was the world’s first online resource of its kind in the field of elections.

Today, the project is known as the ACE Electoral Knowledge Network, expanding its mandate in 2006 to become a more dynamic and comprehensive knowledge repository, covering far more than just an Encyclopaedia on the administration and cost of elections and consists of eight major institutions working on elections and democracy.