This Guide presents the Integrated Framework for Protecting Elections, a practical tool designed to help electoral practitioners, policymakers and democracy support actors safeguard the integrity of elections. It introduces the Framework’s concepts and resources, offering guidance on how to apply them to strengthen electoral systems and prevent integrity risks. By integrating risk-management, resilience-building and crisis-management processes, the Framework provides a comprehensive approach for anticipating, mitigating and responding to threats that can compromise democratic elections.

Grounded in decades of research and practice, and informed by International IDEA’s global expertise, this publication equips readers with methods and tools for assessing vulnerabilities, designing effective interventions and promoting inclusive, credible electoral processes. It encourages collaboration among institutions and stakeholders to build sustainable, gender-sensitive and context-appropriate responses to evolving electoral challenges. Ultimately, the Guide aims to foster greater confidence in elections as the foundation of democratic governance.