Professor at Brandeis University interested in Elections and Redistricting in Comparative Perspective / Lives in Boston, MA
Boston, MA
Joined July 2010
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A wonderful moment at #APSA2026 in Boston presenting my new book, Why Elections Need Parties: Managing Free and Fair Elections in Latin America and Africa, published by Cambridge University Press.
I’m deeply grateful to Rachel Beatty Riedl, Nicholas Kerr, Arturo Sánchez Gutiérrez , and Luis Carlos Ugalde for such an engaging and generous discussion—and to everyone who joined us.
The book asks a deceptively simple question: how can electoral institutions become genuinely autonomous and capable of delivering free and fair elections? Drawing on evidence from Latin America and Africa, I argue that political parties can sometimes be part of the solution rather than simply a threat to electoral integrity.
More about the book, including links to Cambridge and Amazon:
alejandrotrelles.com
#APSA2026 #CambridgeUniversityPress #Elections #Democracy #ElectoralIntegrity #ComparativePolitics #LatinAmerica #Africa
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"The refusal to accept electoral defeat has consequences that extend well beyond the losing campaign. When losers insist without evidence that an election was stolen, some of their followers will act accordingly."
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🇬🇩 Supervisor of Elections Arthur Pierre and his team at the Parliamentary Elections Office welcomed the #OASinGrenada Mission, led by Sherry Tross, to share information on preparations for the November 5 general elections.
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🇬🇩 Ahead of the November 5 elections, #OASinGrenada Chief of Mission Ambassador Sherry Tross met with the Mission’s specialists to discuss key areas of engagement in the electoral process: electoral organization, technology, justice, political financing, and women’s political participation.
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🗳️🇬🇩 The electoral organization and technology specialists of the #OASinGrenada Mission met with Mr. Arthur Pierre, Supervisor of Elections, at the Parliamentary Elections Office to learn about the preparations for the November 5 general elections.
How can political parties help protect electoral integrity? My @CambridgeUP book, Why Elections Need Parties, explores Mexico, Ghana, Venezuela & Kenya.
Get 20% off with code TRELLES26 through July 31, 2027:
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A very exciting day—my copy of The Oxford Handbook of Electoral Integrity has arrived! Thrilled to see “Principles for Integrity in Redistricting,” coauthored with Micah Altman, in print.
#ElectoralIntegrity #Redistricting
Read our chapter: doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/978…
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Why Elections Need Parties by Alejandro Trelles.
Partisan inclusion and institutional design shape de facto autonomy for electoral management bodies across Latin America and Africa.
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ALT Why Elections Need Parties by Alejandro Trelles.
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I want to express my immense gratitude to the entire time of the #OASinBahamas for their exceptional dedication throughout the 2026 General Elections.
A special recognition goes to Chief of Mission Sherry Tross for her exemplary leadership, alongside Deputy Chief @mhuenneke and @nachoalgussi, @tomasoxon, @DiegoAPaezR, @melene_glynn and every specialist and observer whose tireless efforts on the ground have once again demonstrated the @OAS_official's unwavering commitment to the democracy of 🇧🇸.
REPORT | First Report of the Mission of the #OASinBahamas for the 2026 General Elections.
📄 Read the report here: oas.org/en/media_center/pres…
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El árbol genealógico de la Política Comparada en un gráfico hecho por Philippe Schmitter (reposteo)
Aparece en este artículo ➡️ eui.eu/Documents/Departments…
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Invaluable systematic summary of the empirical evidence of increasing market concentration in open access publishing; bit.ly/49QjkYo , by Fei Shu and @lariviev (BTW- we described the driving economic forces ~10 years ago bit.ly/48XGZ7I )
La #redistritación es un proceso fundamental para la democracia. Garantiza que cada voto tenga el mismo peso y que los ciudadanos sean los encargados de elegir a sus representantes y no al revés. Desde 1996, el INE ha llevado a buen puerto estos procesos con el aval de TODOS los actores políticos. #ElPlanB, atenta contra la capacidad del @INEMexico de llevar estos procesos a buen puerto. Les comparto el Amicus Curiae que presentamos (@drmaltman, @ElectProject y Eric Magar) ante la @SCJN. #votoigual #ReformaElectoral Ver: drive.google.com/file/d/1LyH…
ALT Ver: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LyHhHsGZdWo_S0UsWN3PkncloVDmXcFK/view?usp=sharing
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Our new article on the Mexican redistricting process just out -- with @Atrelles @ElectProject and Eric Magar dlvr.it/SlTw36
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Nuestra presidenta @andrefoncerrada platicó con @ruizhealy de grupo @Radio_Formula al respecto de un problema que necesita ser visibilizado: la #discriminación y #violencialaboral en las #empresas. Te invitamos a ver a la entrevista👉🏻 bit.ly/39XwNUq
👏👏👏 – at Waltham, MA
La @corrientegolfo es la 1a productora en México en implementar protocolos vs acoso y hostigamiento. Una colaboración de la que estamos muy orgullosos y que esperamos contribuya a reducir la violencia de género en la industria audiovisual. @Pajaropolitico
animalpolitico.com/2019/09/p…
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La @corrientegolfo es la 1a productora en México en implementar protocolos vs acoso y hostigamiento. Una colaboración de la que estamos muy orgullosos y que esperamos contribuya a reducir la violencia de género en la industria audiovisual. @Pajaropolitico
animalpolitico.com/2019/09/p…
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Estimados amigos, no se pierdan nuestro evento de 2018, el 3 de mayo
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Este año discutiremos con expertos de diversos países políticas públicas exitosas y erróneas.
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