Democratic Electoral Reform? Redesigning Elections in Comparative Perspective
Mar
19
to Mar 21

Democratic Electoral Reform? Redesigning Elections in Comparative Perspective

  • Royal Military College, c/o Dr. Holly Ann Garnett, Department of Political Science and Economics (map)
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Academic research has tended to focus on electoral system reform.  However, the electoral cycle approach to elections emphasises that elections involves many sets of laws, institutions and practices beyond electoral systems.

OPEN CALL FOR PAPERS

This conference is a collaboration between the Electoral Integrity Project and The Westminster Foundation for Democracy.  Paper proposals are welcome on the following themes and questions:

  • What principles should underpin the electoral reform process?

  • What are the barriers to ensuring that the electoral reform process is democratic, inclusive, transparent and consensus oriented?

  • How can public trust be maintained?

  • What interventions can be adopted to help to ensure ‘good’ electoral reform?

  • Case studies of electoral reforms where the electoral process was strengthened / undermined.

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ECPR General Conference, Dublin
Aug
12
to Aug 15

ECPR General Conference, Dublin

  • Dublin Republic of Ireland (map)
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This Section will bring together the research agenda which is emerging to address conceptual, empirical and policy challenges to electoral integrity.

This Section is hosted by the Electoral Integrity Project: https://www.electoralintegrityproject.com/ an independent academic study founded in 2012 to facilitate innovative and policy-relevant research comparing elections worldwide.

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iEIP 2024 - 4th Annual Virtual Electoral Integrity Conference
Jan
16
2:00 PM14:00

iEIP 2024 - 4th Annual Virtual Electoral Integrity Conference

Call for Papers Deadline: 31st March 2024

Co-Convenors: Holly Ann Garnett (Royal Military College / Queen's University, Canada), Toby James (University of East Anglia, UK), Anna Unger (Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary)

Conference Administrator: Sofia Caal-Lam (EIP, Project Coordinator)

We invite paper submissions for our fourth annual virtual workshop on electoral integrity, focusing on three pivotal components: Contestation & Deliberation, Participation, and Electoral Justice. Scholars and practitioners are encouraged to contribute papers addressing topics such as candidate experiences, campaign finance, information environments, voter enfranchisement, accessibility, and electoral justice systems.

Multiple research methods are welcome, and paper proposals can be on any part of the electoral cycle. We also welcome practitioner papers which highlight recent policy innovations and other perspectives from the field of elections.

Our fourth annual virtual conference will take place online, the week of July 8-12,2024. Panels will be arranged to accommodate multiple time zones with panels taking place across the week.

As well as standard thematic paper panels with discussants, there will be practitioner and civil society roundtables and opportunities to connect with old/new colleagues and friends around the globe.

Conference registration will be free to all paper presenters and delegates.

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Prague ECPR - New Developments in Electoral Integrity Research
Sep
4
to Sep 8

Prague ECPR - New Developments in Electoral Integrity Research

Our section in this year’s ECPR Conference will bring together the research agenda which is emerging to address conceptual, empirical and policy challenges to electoral integrity. Papers are welcome to address (but are not limited to) the following themes:

• The nature of electoral integrity defects and emerging challenges to elections

• The effects of electoral integrity and malpractice, such as on voter confidence, democratic participation, political parties and policymaking

• ‘What works’ to improve electoral integrity, such as the management of campaign finance, election monitoring, disinformation strategies or voter registration mechanisms.

We welcome Papers irrespective of their approach. Papers may include, for example, case studies, cross-national studies, analyses of surveys, or legal analysis.

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iEIP-2023, 3rd Annual Virtual Electoral Integrity Conference
Jul
3
to Jul 7

iEIP-2023, 3rd Annual Virtual Electoral Integrity Conference

Our third annual virtual conference will take place online, the week of July 3-7, 2023.  Panels will be arranged to accommodate multiple time zones with panels taking place across the week.

As well as standard thematic paper panels with discussants, there will be practitioner and civil society roundtables and opportunities to connect with old/new colleagues and friends around the globe.

Conference registration will be free to all paper presenters and delegates.

All accepted paper-givers are asked to upload a copy of their written papers to the workshop website by 20 June, as a condition of inclusion in the program. This requirement allows discussants and all other participants to read work in advance, maximizing time and opportunities for feedback and discussion.

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Electoral Integrity: An International Perspective
Sep
13
1:00 PM13:00

Electoral Integrity: An International Perspective

Organizers: ACE Electoral Knowledge Network

Co-sponsors: Electoral Integrity Project

Format: In-person panel presentations with Q&A

Contact: InternationalAffairs@elections.ca

The ACE Electoral Knowledge Network, in collaboration with the Electoral Integrity Project, is hosting 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.

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