Bulgaria | Study Visit for Citizen Election Observers
Bulgaria’s first round of the presidential and vice-presidential elections took place on 25th October 2026. Alpha Research’s exit poll had Iliana Iotova at 35.3% and Andrey Gyurov at 32.4%. The preliminary Central Election Commission results (99.95% of polling station protocols processed on 26th October) showed Iotova at 34.76% and Gyurov at 31.95%. A second round […]
CRTA Election Observation Mission Presents Preliminary Assessment of Election Day: “Mobilization Against Electoral Engineering”
EPDE member, the Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability (CRTA), conducted an election observation mission for the 25 October 2026 parliamentary elections in Serbia. 2,500 observers covered a representative sample of 500 out of Serbia’s 8,210 polling stations on election day. Read below CRTA’s preliminary assessment of election day: Mobilization Against Electoral Engineering: The “Studentska […]
EPDE Launches Expert Study Trip to Serbia Ahead of Pivotal Elections, in Cooperation with New Member CRTA
With Serbia’s parliamentary elections taking place on Sunday, 25 October, EPDE is on the ground in Belgrade with an expert study visit. The delegation is meeting key election stakeholders as well as international and domestic election observers. The visit is designed to deepen their understanding of the electoral environment in Serbia and the conditions under […]
“Observation is not a reward. Observation is scrutiny” – Zosia Lutkiewicz, closing FURIC2026
Zosia Lutkiewicz, President of the Political Accountability Foundation and EPDE board member, delivered closing remarks at the FURIC2026, which took place on 30 September – 1 October 2026 in Brussels. “First, perhaps the most obvious conclusion from these two days: elections have become considerably more complicated, and our job has not become any easier. We […]
Promo-LEX presented its first observation report on the 15 November regional elections in ATU Gagauzia
The Promo-LEX Observation Mission for the regional elections in ATU Gagauzia has launched its first report on the elections of 15 November 2026 for the Office of Governor (Bashkan) and for the People’s Assembly. The report covers the period of 3 July – 13 October 2026, preceding the start of the electoral campaign. It analyses […]
“We need to move from permission to protection” – Rasto Kuzel (MEMO98) at FURIC2026
Rasto Kuzel, Executive Director of MEMO98 and EPDE board member, commented on the panel “Building a more resilient election observation ecosystem through regulatory safeguards and coordinated support” at FURIC2026, which took place on 30 September – 1 October 2026 in Brussels. “Thank you to all panellists for a very interesting discussion. I have been a […]
“I Want to Talk About Trust” – EPDE Board Member Zosia Lutkiewicz at the WHDC2026
On 12 October 2026, Zosia Lutkiewicz, President of the Political Accountability Foundation and board member of the EPDE, spoke at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference on trust in elections and fundamental rights under attack in the OSCE region. “Today I would like to talk about trust. Trust in elections is difficult to build, easy to destroy, […]
More Than 400 Inauthentic Accounts Created in Two Days to Support Georgian Dream
EPDE member, the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED), has uncovered a coordinated inauthentic network that artificially boosts statements by Georgian Dream leaders on social media. The network’s accounts leave “Like” reactions on statements by Irakli Kobakhidze, Shalva Papuashvili, Kakha Kaladze, and Irakli Kirtskhalia on the InterPressNews Facebook page. Most of the posts […]
“Furic is the place for citizen election observers” – Stefanie Schiffer opening FURIC2026
In a rapidly evolving electoral landscape, FURIC 2026 brought together election experts, observers, representatives from international institutions, national authorities, and political stakeholders to address the complex interplay between technology, democracy, and electoral integrity. “Furic is the place for citizen election observers. We are here to talk, to think, to learn, and to plan our work”. With these […]
Manufactured Legitimacy: Fake Observers at Russia’s 2026 State Duma Elections
The elections to Russia’s State Duma, held from 18 to 20 September 2026, were the first parliamentary elections since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This year’s so-called “Single Voting Day” took place in a tightly controlled political environment, without genuine competition and turnout managed through unprecedented pressure on voters and manipulations with e-voting, while election […]
