Political Process

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	www.ifes.org International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) The International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) is a private, nonprofit organization which provides nonpartisan technical assistance for the promotion of democracy worldwide by serving as a clearinghouse for information about democratic development and elections. IFES has offered assistance and research in support of building and consolidating democratic institutions in more than 100 countries.
	www.ndi.org The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit organization working to strengthen and expand democracy worldwide. NDI programs provide citizens and their elected representatives with resource materials, consultations and training in the practical tools of participatory democracy. NDI provides practical assistance to civic and political leaders through a global network of volunteer experts. The Institute works with leaders who wish to promote peaceful political reform by building stable, pluralistic institutions that create better lives for their citizens.
	www.democracy.ru Electoral System Development Institute (ESDI) The Electoral System Development Institute is an independent, non-commercial non-governmental organization which promotes the power of people in Russia, strengthens civil society, and assists the implementation of democratic reforms.
	www.iri.org International Republican Institute (IRI) IRI is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing democracy worldwide. The site contains news from target countries and information on country-specific programs.