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Voter education starts early as IFES staff teach children from the Nenneh Primary School in Freetown about their country's election process. Pavlina Sarova.
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IFES helped the Political Parties Registration Commission open three regional offices in 2007, including this one in Bo. Magnus Ohman/IFES.
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NEC Commissioner Alhaji Alghasimu Jarr takes a call during the nomination process in Port Loko. Magnus Ohman/IFES.
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Heavy rain did not stop the candidate nomination process in Waterloo. Magnus Ohman/IFES.
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NEC Chairman Christiana Thorpe oversees the nomination process for APC Presidential Candidate Ernest Koroma in Freetown. Magnus Ohman/IFES.
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District Code of Conduct Monitoring Committees bring election stakeholders together in all 14 districts to discuss and prevent conflicts. Magnus Ohman/IFES.
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IFES developed tactile ballot guides to help visually-impaired citizens vote without assistance, thereby ensuring ballot secrecy. Magnus Ohman/IFES.
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IFES sponsored a national pledge to encourage citizens to take an active and peaceful role in Sierra Leone's elections. Magnus Ohman/IFES.
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Seven of Sierra Leone's eight political parties participated in political finance reporting workshops organized by IFES and the PPRC in May. Magnus Ohman/IFES.
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IFES helped the election commission manage the candidate nomination process, including printing the forms for parliamentary contenders. Magnus Ohman/IFES.