This report examines the key challenges and innovations that shaped elections during the 2025 calendar year. It provides practitioners, researchers and the wider public with an overview of global trends in electoral integrity; analyses emerging challenges affecting the conduct of elections; and showcases innovative approaches and good practices from around the world.

Produced through close collaboration between International IDEA and the Electoral Integrity Project, the report draws on extensive discussion, global comparative analysis and expert reflection. It synthesizes the key trends observed throughout 2025 and offers evidence-based insights to inform future policy, practice and research.

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Publication date
13 October 2026
Language(s)
English
Author(s)
Khushbu Agrawal, Erik Asplund, Bianca Canevari, Sonali Campion, Holly Ann Garnett, Toby S. James, Tim Murithi, Daniella Paulin, Therese Pearce Laanela, Amali Ranavi Thanthrige, Julia Thalin, Julian Tucker, and Vasil Vashchanka.
Number of pages
176
ISBN
978-91-8137-206-9 (PDF)
978-91-8137-208-3 (Print)
978-91-8137-207-6 (HTML)

Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

1. Innovation and evolving electoral management practice

2. Electoral reform

3. Campaign finance in elections

4. Electoral malpractice

5. Election-related violence

6. Gender-based violence

7. The information environment around elections

8. Electoral management hurdles and malfunctions

9. Conclusion

About the authors

Annex A. Findings from the Global Election Monitor 

 

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