Webinar: Georgia’s 2025 Municipal Elections: A Critical Test for Democracy amid Repression and Isolation | 9 October 2025 | 16:00 CET
On 4 October 2025, Georgia held nationwide local elections – the first such important elections since the controversial parliamentary elections in 2024. Taking place amid deep political polarisation, protests, and increasing democratic erosion, these elections are expected to strengthen the dominance of the ruling Georgian Dream party. Independent monitoring has been limited in an unprecedented […]
WHDC Side Event: Citizen Observation under Pressure: Safeguarding the Space to Monitor Elections
All guests of the 2025 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference (WHDC) are invited to attend EPDE-ODIHR side event scheduled for 7 October, 18:30–19:30 in Meeting Room 1 – Belweder Foreign interference, disinformation, and opaque political financing are reshaping elections across the OSCE region, creating new demands on citizen observers. As these risks grow, domestic monitoring organisations […]
Moldova: Promo-LEX Election Observation Mission: Summary statement of findings and conclusions on the September 28 Parliamentary Elections
The Promo-LEX Association, a member of the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE), has released a statement on observing Moldova’s 28 September 2025 parliamentary elections, highlighting both improvements and persistent systemic challenges. Introduction On 28 September 2025, citizens of the Republic of Moldova were called to elect a new Parliament. The elections were competitive and […]
FURIC 2025 | Technologies for Trust: Innovating for Election Integrity in a Changing Global Order
The Follow-Up on Recommendations’ Implementation Conference (FURIC 2025) returned to Brussels for its third edition on September 23–24, 2025, this year organised in cooperation with European Parliament’s Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group (DEG) and OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR). In times of increasing digital interference and authoritarian influence on elections […]
Russian authorities shelve plans for mass rollout of electronic voting
Russian authorities have decided to scale back the use of remote electronic voting (REV), which is no longer seen as a priority project. According to the outlet Verstka, the system will not be widely deployed in the State Duma elections scheduled for 20 September 2026. There are several reasons for that. Firstly, the Kremlin is reportedly […]
Russian Election Monitor: Statement on Russian regional elections 2025
Russian Election Monitor: Statement on Russian regional elections 2025 15 September 2025 12, 13 and 14 September 2025 in Russia were days of elections of 20 governors, 11 regional parliaments and 25 city councils of regional capitals. Overall, elections were held in 81 regions with more than 5,000 election campaigns at various levels. 46,000 deputy […]
Moldova: Promo-LEX presented Report no. 3 of the Observation Mission for the Parliamentary Elections of 28 September
EPDE member Promo-LEX Association has presented Report no. 3 of the Observation Mission for the Parliamentary Elections of 28 September, covering the period from 29 August to 10 September 2025. The report contains observations and findings regarding the start of the electoral campaign, the behavior of competitors, and the transparency of campaign financing. Performance of […]
Statement | EPDE calls for strong EU response to crackdown on election observers ahead of Georgia’s Local Elections
On 27 August 2025, the Georgian Prosecutor’s Office froze the bank accounts of seven independent NGOs including EPDE member International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy, marking a dangerous escalation in the government’s systematic dismantling of civil society. This attack on fundamental rights demands an immediate, forceful, and public European response. The asset freeze goes […]
GNDEM Condemns Continued Efforts by the Georgian Government to Close Civic Space and Undermine Citizen Observers
The Global Network for Domestic Election Monitors (GNDEM) once again condemns the continued efforts by the Georgian government to close civic space, limit basic freedoms and undermine the activities of citizen observers. Most recently, at the request of the Prosecutor’s Office, a Tbilisi City Court judge froze bank accounts of at least seven non-governmental organizations, including […]
Webinar: Hate Speech During Electoral Campaigns: Monitoring and Response Tools | 3 September 2025 | 14:30 CET/15:30 EEST
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE), in co-organization with the Promo-LEX Association, is pleased to invite you to the fourth webinar of a series ahead of the 2025 parliamentary elections in Moldova. With Moldova’s election just a month away, hate speech in campaign rhetoric remains a challenge for election managers, media regulators, and observers. […]