Institute for Election Systems Development
The Institute for Election Systems Development is an organization founded in 1999 to promote democracy in Russia.History
IESD was founded in 1999 as the International Foundation for Electoral Systems withdrew from Russia. IESD inherited both the programs started by IFES and IFES's Election Resource Center, a group of references created to support the Central Election Commission of Russia.Mission
According to their website IESD:
In achieve these goals they, according to their website:
- Disseminate information about elections to ensure that the election process is transparent.
- Educate participants of the election process on the basic, generally acknowledged principles of election campaign ethics, elections per se, and subsequent responsibilities elected deputies have with respect to their voters.
Activities