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These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ACE for any give topic of interest - weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other.

ELECTORAL FRAMEWORK

Legal Framework Boundary Delimitation Electoral Systems

ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION

Gender and Elections Parties and Candidates Disability and Elections Media and Elections Civic and Voter Education Direct Democracy

ELECTORAL MANAGEMENT

Electoral Management Cost of Elections

ELECTORAL INTEGRITY

Electoral Integrity Campaign Finance Measuring Electoral Quality Election Observation Electoral Assistance

ELECTORAL OPERATIONS

Voter Registration Voting Operations Voter Identification Results Management Out of Country Voting Elections and Technology Elections and Security
Countries
Encyclopaedia Electoral Materials Comparative Data Election Calendar Observation Portal BRIDGE Extended Learning Latest Updates
Ask the Experts Consolidated Replies Find An Expert Access ACE Practitioners' Workspace
About ACE The History of ACE Contact ACE ACE Partners Practitioners' Network FAQ

About ACE

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.

This includes, among other things:

  • Provision of Expert Advice and real time knowledge services by the ACE Practitioners’ Network, an online network of over 1000 election professionals from around the world;
  • One-stop-shop Topics Pages which provide in-depth encyclopaedia reading and related information for more than 20 topics covering key electoral issues and steps of the electoral cycle;
  • Comparative Data, a systematic collection of election-related data for more than 200 countries and territories;
  • Country Pages for more than 200 countries and territories;
  • A virtual library of Electoral Materials from around the world, including sample ballot papers, civic information materials, legislations and regulations;
  • A global Election Calendar; with upcoming national elections;
  • An Election Observation Portal with more than 2,000 election observation reports; and
  • An overview of the modular professional development program BRIDGE and its sixteen modules; and
  • A list to additional Extended Learning opportunities for EMB’s and election administrators.

See some of the achievements of the ACE Electoral Knowledge Network in the 20-year timeline to the right.


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ACE - your portalThe ACE Electoral Knowledge Network is your portal to the world of elections. The ACE network promotes credible, and transparent electoral processes with emphasis on sustainability, professionalism and trust in the electoral process. ACE offers a wide range of services related to electoral knowledge, assistance and capacity development. 

The ACE website is an online knowledge repository that provides comprehensive information and customised advice on electoral processes. The website  contains  in-depth articles, global statistics and data, an Encyclopaedia of Elections, information on electoral assistance, observation and professional development, region- and country-specific resources, daily electoral news, an election calendar, quizzes, expert networks and much, much more. Most of the ACE website is freely accessible to all users. The ACE Practitioners' Network is only available to registered members. Membership applications by interested individuals can be submitted here.

ACE was established in 1998 as the ACE (Administration and Cost of Elections) Project by IDEA, IFES and UNDESA. In 2006 the name was changed to the ACE Electoral Knowledge Network (with the letters ACE no longer standing for Administration and Cost of Elections). ACE is a collaborative effort between eight organisations: International IDEA, EISA, Elections Canada, the National Electoral Institute of Mexico (INE), IFES, The Carter Center, UNEAD, and  UNDP. 

Questions and comments can be addressed to the ACE Facilitators .