Civil Network OPORA and IFES present a roadmap for electoral reform in Ukraine
While Russia’s all-out war of aggression continues and martial law is in force, holding elections in Ukraine is not allowed by its legislation and presently unfeasible. However, though elections are on hold, electoral reform should advance as soon as possible. Considering the scale of the challenges for Ukraine’s next elections, the Verkhovna Rada and other […]
“Overall efficient conduct of elections amidst an uneven playing field” – Preliminary report by Polish citizen election observers on Sunday’s elections
EPDE member Political Accountability Foundation (PAF) presented their findings and recommendations after observing the voting day of the parliamentary elections and the national referendum in Poland. Executive Summary The parliamentary elections held in conjunction with the national referendum can be assessed as exceptional in terms of voter turnout at 74.38%, a sign of remarkable voter […]
Statement: Urgent call for immediate accreditation of international observers for the Polish parliamentary elections
The parliamentary elections are less than two days away. Already 120 international observers – representatives of prominent civil society organizations from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Hungary, Estonia, and Italy have arrived in Warsaw, who have been preparing for months to observe the election day conduct. However, none of these organizations have yet received accreditation from […]
Legal information on the impossibility of holding elections under conditions of martial law – Civil Network OPORA
With the approach of constitutionally established period for scheduling the parliamentary and presidential elections, the debate on the possibility of conduct of elections under conditions of martial law is heating up both in Ukraine and among our international partners. Civil network OPORA and more than 200 other NGOs have already taken a stand against the proposal […]
Promo-LEX Observation Mission notes worrying trends that may affect organisation and conduct of electoral process and results of local elections
Promo-LEX Association presented on Thursday, 5 October, the second Report of the Observation Mission (OM) for general local elections from 5 November 2023, in which it notes worrying trends that may affect both the organisation and conduct of electoral process and results of elections. The observation period for events covered in the report runs generally […]
ISFED: The Parliament should not adopt the draft law restricting the freedom of assembly and expression
On October 2, the majority MPs at the Parliament of Georgia submitted a draft law that is being considered in an accelerated manner. The proposed changes will put extreme restrictions on the freedom of assembly and expression guaranteed by the Constitution of Georgia and international standards. We believe that such legislative changes will be a […]
Side event at HDC: “Follow-up to recommendations: possible ways of cooperation between international and citizen election observers”
The side event served the purpose of exploring possible tangible ways for cooperation between international and citizen election observers in the period of follow-up to recommendations and electoral reform. This event was envisaged as an opening for the discussions on this topic that are to be continued in a more formal and broader format at […]
The upcoming 2023 referendum and parliamentary elections in Poland: key concerns about the “double celebration” democracy day
The recently published Policy Alert voices concern about the decision of the Polish government to hold a national referendum alongside the elections for Sejm and Senat, citing the short time for public debate, the wording of questions of the referendum, its binding effect, campaign finance rules, and general organizational issues. The authors propose several recommendations […]
OSCE must intensify its efforts to support and defend citizen election observers
EPDE’s Senior Programme Officer Adam Busuleanu participated in the OSCE 2023 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference. In his statement, Busuleanu stressed the repression that election observers and human rights defenders are facing in autocratic regimes and calls on the OSCE to increase its engagement in support and defence of election experts and citizen election observers. “Less […]
Invitation to online briefings ahead of the parliamentary elections on 15 October
Ahead of the parliamentary elections in Poland on 15 October, the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) together with their Polish member the Political Accountability Foundation will hold two online briefings. The briefings are targeted at interested experts, researchers, policymakers, and journalists who wish to learn more about the electoral process and the political landscape […]
