Legitimate national and local elections are significant milestones toward stability and popular sovereignty. A wide variety of US agencies and international actors (IRI, NDI, the UN) actively support elections with specialized assistance in information technology, electoral regulations, training, voter registration, political party certification, and funding observers.

Through a variety of approaches - including support services, reporting, and planning - IDS can provide the expertise needed to improve and expand citizen participation in a sustainable, representative, and effective government.