CEC of Georgia to reconsider accreditation of Belarusian CEC members as election observers
We, the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) and European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) are concerned about the decision of the Central Election Commission of Georgia to register Galina Mkrtchyan and Olesya Urbanovich, representatives of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Belarus, as international observers for the upcoming local elections […]
Local Elections in Georgia and the existing legal and political framework
Changes to the electoral legislation made in line with the April 19 Agreement pledged to ease the political crisis and restore trust in electoral reform. Changes included increasing the number of non-partisan appointees throughout election commissions and limiting the party’s ability to withdraw members of the district election commissions. Legislation partially met some of the […]
Discussion Summary – Election Campaign Amid the Pandemic
Leader of the OSCE election mission Elona Gjebrea Hoxha observing in a polling station in Tbilisi, Georgia in October 2020. (OSCE Parliamentary Assembly/CC BY-SA 2.0) The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy, the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation hosted a roundtable discussion concerning the organization of elections and election campaigning during the […]
Local Elections in Georgia and the existing legal and political framework
Changes to the electoral legislation made in line with the April 19 Agreement pledged to ease the political crisis and restore trust in electoral reform. Changes included increasing the number of non-partisan appointees throughout election commissions and limiting the party’s ability to withdraw members of the district election commissions. Legislation tightened control on voters’ will […]
Discussion Summary – Implementation of Electoral Reform: Improvements and Persisting Challenges
European Council President Charles Michel visiting Georgia to negotiate the ‘April agreement’ to overcome the political crisis in Georgia. Source: European Council The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy and the After the previous election in 2020, the independence of the election administration was a key concern. This was present on all levels, […]
First interim report on pre-election monitoring
The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) started monitoring of pre-election period for 2 October, 2021 Local Self-government Elections. The official pre-election monitoring interim report covers the period from 3 August to 30 August, 2021, as well as a few separate events that either began before 3 August and carried into the reporting […]
2021 Local Self-government Elections Official Pre-election Monitoring – First interim report
International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) conducted monitoring of pre-election period for 2 October, 2021 Local Self-government Elections. The first interim report covers the composition of election commissions, the Advisory Group to the CEC, the appointment of new CEC members, and the election environment and media environment.
Amendments to the Election Code – Assessment and recommendations by ISFED and Transparency International Georgia
The document presents final joint assessment by International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) and Transparency International Georgia of the main changes made by the Parliament of Georgia to the Election Code. In addition, the document discusses recommendations that should be taken into account after the 2021 local self-government elections.
Ruling party to cease discrediting campaign against ISFED
The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) is concerned about the verbal attacks from members of the ruling party towards the organization’s long-term monitors, and assesses it as a continuation of their deliberate discrediting campaign against ISFED. On August 1, in Khobi, MP Irakli (Dachi) Beraia verbally assaulted a long-term monitor of the […]
Interim report unofficial election period
On August 6 the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) presented the presented Monitoring Report for the Unofficial Election Period of the 2021 Local Self-Government Elections. The report covers the period from June 1 through August 2 as well as individual events that started to occur prior to June 1 and continued or became known […]