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Stina Larserud has worked for the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) in Stockholm since 2003. Her prime focus has been on electoral system design and she was the lead writer for the electoral systems topic area of the ACE Encyclopaedia and the electoral systems module in BRIDGE version 2 and was one of two authors of the 2007 IDEA publication on electoral systems and gender quotas. Having studied in Sweden and in Australia, Stina holds a Master’s degree in political science from the University of Uppsala, Sweden in comparative politics and institutional design. Ms Larserud acts as a Chairperson of a polling station commission at elections and referendums in Sweden.
Thematic Areas of Expertise
Boundary Delimitation
Voter Education
Civil Society and Elections
Direct Democracy
Elections and Technology
Elections Security
Electoral Assistance
Electoral Dispute Resolution
Electoral Integrity and Dispute Resolution
Electoral Management
Electoral Observation
Participation
Electoral Systems
Gender and Elections
Legal Framework
Media and Elections
Minority and Refugee Voting
Voting from Abroad
Parties and Candidates
Vote Counting
Voter Registration
Voter Turnout
Voting Operations
Youth Participation
Contributions to the ACE Network by Stina Larserud