Promo-LEX launches election Observation Mission for regional elections in ATU Gagauzia
Today, 16 September 2026, in Comrat, the Promo-LEX Association launched its Election Observation Mission (EOM) for the regional elections scheduled for 15 November 2026 in the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia (Gagauzia). The Mission will monitor both the elections for the People’s Assembly and the election for the position of Governor (Bashkan), which, under the […]
GNDEM Strongly Condemns the Excessive and Unjustified Sentence Announced Against Anar Mammadli
[The original statement was published on GNDEM’s website] The Global Network for Domestic Election Monitors (GNDEM) received with indignation the announcement of the sentences against Anar Mammadli, a leading human rights activist and the Chairperson of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS) – a GNDEM member – in Azerbaijan. We call for his […]
Azerbaijan | EPDE Co-founder Anar Mammadli Sentenced to 13 Years of Imprisonment
Today, a court sentenced human rights defender and election observer Anar Mammadli to 13 years imprisonment in Azerbaijan. Anar has been held since 29 April 2024. The charges were then expanded in March 2025. The term handed down is the longest possible under the charges brought. What Anar Mammadli did is a matter of public […]
Webinar | Ukraine’s Post-War Elections Challenge: Ensuring a Credible, Secure, and Inclusive Process | 9 September | 14:30 CET
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) and Civil Network OPORA hosted the webinar “Ukraine’s Post-War Elections Challenge: Ensuring a Credible, Secure, and Inclusive Process” on 9 September at 14:30 CET Ukraine is sustaining democratic institutions through a full-scale war with Russia, while preparing for a return to competitive politics once conditions allow. Massive internal and external […]
“The world must not look away”: Viasna’s Uladzimir Labkovich on Human Rights, Repression, and New Challenges for Belarusians
On 26 August, EPDE hosted a meeting with Uladzimir Labkovich, a Belarusian human rights lawyer, election observer, and Board member of the Human Rights Organisation Viasna who was held as a political prisoner for five years before being released on 13 December 2025 together with 122 others amongst them Ales Bialiatski, and forced to leave the country. […]
OPORA Held International Workshop on Voter Register Accuracy in Six Countries
On 3 September, Civil Network OPORA held its first international online workshop, “Civil Society and the Accuracy of Voter Registers: International Exchange of Experience and Joint Recommendations.” Civil society representatives from Ukraine, Kenya, Serbia, Moldova, Armenia, and Georgia discussed the main causes of inaccuracies in voter registers, the risks they pose to voters’ rights and […]
Russian Election Monitor: Regional Profiles of the Political Landscape, Electoral Data
Over the past few months, the Russian Election Monitor (REM), a strategic partner of the EPDE, has published regional profiles offering a comprehensive overview of the political landscape in Russia’s regions, including political history, local self-government, and up-to-date electoral data. The mapping is currently under development, with profiles published as they become available. So, far […]
Russian Election Monitor: Internet Down, Voting On – Russia’s Shutdowns and 2026 Duma Election
The Russian Election Monitor (REM), Strategic Partner of the EPDE, publishes in-depth coverage and analysis of Russian elections. More analytical pieces and updates about the 2026 State Duma Elections is published on REM’s website. Since mid-2025, tens of thousands of mobile internet shutdowns may have taken place across Russia, according to some estimates. Officially presented […]
Training in Kenya: Multi-stakeholder Engagement on Youth and Elections
On 25-27 August 2026, the European Exchange and the EPDE, together with its local partner the Election Observation Group (ELOG), brought together ELOG’s member network and partner organizations for a three-day training on meaningful youth participation in Kenya’s electoral process. The training brought together representatives of youth-focused and election-related civil society organisations to reflect on: […]
Germany: Citizen Observers Conduct Election Observation Mission for the 6 September Saxony-Anhalt State Election
Plattform Wahlen, an initiative of the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) and its German member, the European Exchange, is conducting an independent election observation mission based on international standards for the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on 6 September 2026. Plattform Wahlen is the only domestic election observation initiative that follows the methods of international […]
