Foundation for Democratic Advancement

Foundation for Democratic Advancement

Non-profit, non-partisan organization which advances fair and transparent democratic processes wherever elections occur

NEW FDA REPORTS:

FDA Electoral Fairness Report on the USA and FDA 100 Percent Score for Electoral Fairness

FDA Videos

Recent FDA Videos:

FDA Political Discussion:

FDA Discussion of US Democracy Issues (youtube; posted June 8, 2011)

FDA Global Electoral Fairness Audit:

Argentina:

FDA EF Audit of Argentina--Equality of Electoral Finance (youtube; posted June 8, 2011)

Lebanon:

FDA EF Audit of Lebanon--Equality of Political Content (youtube; posted June 8, 2011)

FDA EF Audit of Lebanon--Equality of Party Influence (youtube; posted June 8, 2011)

Canada:

2011 FDA Electoral Fairness Audit of Canada (Part 1)--Equality of Electoral Finance (youtube; posted May 30, 2011)

2011 FDA Electoral Fairness Audit of Canada (Part 2)--Equality of Electoral Finance (youtube; posted May 30, 2011)

Egypt (under Mubarak):

2011 FDA Electoral Fairness Audit of Egypt (under Mubarak)--Equality of Political Content in Media (youtube; posted May 25, 2011)

2011 FDA Electoral Fairness Audit of Egypt (under Mubarak)--Equality of Political Party Influence (youtube; posted May 25, 2011)

2011 FDA Electoral Fairness Audit of Egypt (under Mubarak)--Equality of Electoral Finance (youtube; posted May 26, 2011)

2011 FDA Electoral Fairness Audit of Egypt (under Mubarak)--Equality of Voter Say (youtube; posted May 25, 2011)

Tunisia (under Ben Ali):

2011 FDA Electoral Fairness Audit of Tunisia (under Ben Ali)--Equality of Voter Say (youtube; posted May 25, 2011)

2011 FDA Electoral Fairness Audit of Tunisia (under Ben Ali)--Equality of Electoral Finance (youtube; posted May 25, 2011)

Finland:

2011 FDA Electoral Fairness Audit of Finland--Equality of Political Content in Media (Part 1) (youtube; posted May 26, 2011)

2011 FDA Electoral Fairness Audit of Finland--Equality of Political Content in Media (Part 2) (youtube; posted May 26, 2011)

2011 FDA Electoral Fairness Audit of Finland--Equality of Political Content in Media (Part 3) (youtube; posted May 26, 2011)

2011 FDA Electoral Fairness Audit of Finland--Equality of Voter Say (youtube; posted May 31, 2011)

FDA Electoral Audits:

Calgary Mayoral Audit:

2010 FDA Calgary Mayoral Audit (youtube; October, 2010)

Recent audits

2011 Canadian Federal Election Audit (pdf):
1. Liberal Party of Canada (61.54%) (C)
2. Canadian Action Party (61.2%) (C)
3. New Democratic Party (56.9%) (D+)
4. Marxist-Leninist of Canada (51.5%) (D)
5. Green Party of Canada (48.8%) (F)
6. Communist Party of Canada (47.54%) (F)
7. Bloc Quebecois (45.3%) (F)
8. Conservative Party of Canada (43.8%) (F)
9. Christian Heritage Party (40.42%) (F)
10. Progressive Canadian Party (36.7%) (F)
11. United Party of Canada (30.4%) (F)
12. Libertarian Party of Canada 18.2/130 (14%) (F)

* The FDA 2011 Canadian Federal Election Audit Report will be posted shortly.

2010 Calgary Mayoral Audit:
1. Jon Lord 57/100 57% (D+)
2. Barb Higgins 53.8/100 53.8% (D)
3. Naheed Nenshi 51.8/100 51.8% (D)
4. Richard McIver 43.8/90 48.6% (F)
5. Joe Connelly 42.7/90 47.4% (F)
6. Dan Knight 46.8/100 46.8% (F)
7. Barry Erskine 38/90 42.2% (F)
8. Bonnie Devine 29/100 29% (F)

* The Calgary Mayoral Audit did not include an audit of the candidates' competencies and characteristics.

2010 Australia Vision Audit
1. Abbot 60% (C)
2. Gillard 50% (D)

2010 British Election Audit Ranking
1. Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat 67.8% (C+)
2. David Cameron, Conservative 65.8% (C+)
3. Gordon Brown, Labour 63.4% (C)

*The British Election Audit did not include an audit of candidates' competences and characteristics.