STATEMENT with regard to special restrictions of the right to vote in the general local elections of Moldova
EPDE member Promo-LEX On July 24, 2023, the CEC published a press release, briefly explaining the voting restrictions established by art. 160 of the Electoral Code. Undoubtedly, informing citizens about the changes made is necessary and beneficial, but unfortunately, it seems to be insufficient, considering that the novelty and the restrictive nature of these provisions […]
Workshop Report: Frameworks for Engaging Youth in Election Observation.
The European Platform for Democratic Elections hosted a workshop to discuss strategies to engage youth in election observation. The workshop took place on 19 July 2023 on Zoom. Election Expert Highlights Importance of Citizen Observation in the EU Election expert Sławomir Szyszka discussed the importance of citizen election observation across the EU, highlighting both the […]
Leanid Sudalenka released after serving jail term in full
Human rights defender and Viasna member, Leanid Sudalenka, was released from Viciebsk penal colony No. 3 on July 21, having completed his sentence. Sudalenka was convicted on November 3, 2021, and was sentenced to three years imprisonment under parts 1 and 2 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code (“organization and preparation of actions that grossly […]
Summary: HIGH LEVEL EVENT: How best to ensure the integrity of the 2024 European elections?
A high-level event on “Ensuring the integrity of European Parliament (EP) elections in 2024 through the participation of civil society”, hosted by the Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Domènec Ruiz Devesa, took place at the EP on 4 July 2023. First Vice President (FVP) Dr. Othmar Karas opened this Supporting Engagement in European Elections […]
GNDEM: Statement of Solidarity with Citizen Observers in Guatemala
On June 25, Guatemalans went to the polls to elect their new president, Congress and local officials. Citizen observers representing several civil society organizations, including the Misión de Observación Electoral – Guatemala (MOE-Gt), Mirador Electoral and the Plataforma de Mujeres Indígenas (PMI) monitored key aspects of the pre-election and election-day processes. On election day, MOE-Gt […]
Policy Paper: Electoral Systems for Georgia’s Representative Bodies: Existing Problems and the Ways of Their Resolution
EPDE member ISFED published a policy paper titled “Electoral Systems for Georgia’s Representative Bodies: Existing Problems and the Ways of Their Resolution”. The paper is authored by ISFED’s Senior Researcher Shota Narsia. The policy paper evaluates electoral systems for three levels of representative bodies in Georgia – the Parliament of Georgia, Supreme Council of […]
Report: Political Online Campaigns in Central Europe
EPDE’s Polish member Political Accountability Foundation published a report on transparency and targeting of political advertising in Central Europe. They identified good and bad practices, analyzed legal frameworks, and suggested ways of improving them. The report finds that the Central European region has quite heterogeneous rules for political advertising, and none of the countries has […]
Webinar: Youth in election observation for a vibrant democracy – Report
Speakers ▸ Victor Negrescu, Member of the European Parliament, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education ▸ Andreas Martin Speiser, Vice President, AGORA Election Observation ▸ Sylwester Oracz, Political Finance and Campaigns Expert, Youth Engagement Coordinator, Political Accountability Foundation (Poland) ▸ Kira Mössinger, Program Manager of the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) […]
Statement of Solidarity with NEW in Sierra Leone
The Global Network of Domestic Election Monitors (GNDEM) stands in solidarity with the citizen election observation organisation and GNDEM member National Elections Watch (NEW) in Sierra Leone and condemns any effort to interfere with their efforts to observe the 2023 general elections. NEW successfully conducted a Process and Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT) for the June 24, […]
Educational materials on campaign finance and election accessability in Poland published
EPDE member The Political Accountability Foundation published a series of educational materials on campaign finance and election accessibility in preparation for the upcoming 2023 parliamentary elections. On campaign finance: What’s an election committee? Who can finance an election campaign? What (besides money) can you donate to an election committee? How does abuse of power […]