Roundtable: Findings and Conclusions from the Mayoral and City Council Elections in Yerevan
On 19 September 2023, a round table discussion was held regarding the observations and findings of the Yerevan Mayoral and City Council elections. The event was organized by the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE). The discussion was attended by domestic and international election observers, international organizations, representatives of embassies in Yerevan, and relevant experts […]
Statement of Independent Observer Alliance on Yerevan City Council elections
The “Independent Observer” carried out an observation mission for Yerevan city council elections with a team of about 170 people during the election campaign stage and on the voting day. According to the preliminary results of the elections, 5 political parties/alliances were elected to the city council. They are the Civil Contract Party, National Progress […]
Reflecting on the Mayoral and City Council elections in Yerevan, Armenia
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) organized an online discussion on Monday, 18 September at 1pm CEST (3pm Yerevan time), to reflect on the Mayoral and City Council elections which were held on Sunday, 17 September. 14 candidates ran for the seat of Mayor of Yerevan which had been vacant since Hrachya Sargsyan stepped […]
Statement: Ukrainian Civil Society is Against Holding Elections During War
Elections and full-scale war are incompatible. Holding elections during a full-scale war is extremely dangerous. It can lead to the loss of legitimacy for both the electoral process and elected bodies, potentially undermining the state as a whole. During a full-scale war, a state cannot guarantee an environment where electoral process participants can freely and […]
Online discussion: Reflecting on the Mayoral and City Council elections in Yerevan, Armenia
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) cordially invites you to an online discussion on Monday, 18 September at 1pm CEST (3pm Yerevan time), to reflect on the Mayoral and City Council elections which are held this Sunday, 17 September. 14 candidates are running for the seat of Mayor of Yerevan which have been vacant […]
Press statement: Bogus “international observation” of the illegitimate Russian “elections” in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories on 8-10 September 2023
On 10 September 2023, Russian authorities held the annual “single voting day” across the country as well as in Ukrainian territories temporarily occupied by Russia in the period between 2014 and 2022. Those included the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol (occupied and attempted to annex in 2014), parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts […]
Study: Challenges for election campaign finance in Georgia
According to the OSCE Copenhagen Document, signatory states, including Georgia, agree to ensure political campaigning in a fair and free environment. The Venice Commission’s Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters also establishes that equal opportunity shall be guaranteed for parties and candidates alike. To ensure this principle, the 2003 recommendation of the Committee of […]
Statement: The rules for electing the CEC chairperson and professional members is not improved sufficiently
On September 6, five parliamentary majority members submitted two draft laws to the parliament: the amendments to the Election Code of Georgia and the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament of Georgia. These draft laws, if adopted, will once again change the selection rule for electing the members of the Central Election Commission of Georgia […]
First findings of the Promo-LEX observation mission for the General Local Elections in Moldova
On 5 September, Promo-LEX Association launched the work of the 25th Election Observation Mission (OM) and presented the first Monitoring Report of general local elections from 5 November 2023. The Promo-LEX OM consists of the core team and 40 long-term observers (LTOs) who will observe the electoral process throughout the electoral period. On Election Day, […]
US Department of States condemns Russia’s Sham Elections in Ukraine’s Sovereign Territory
EPDE appreciates the statement issued by the US Department of State condemning Russia’s conduct of pseudo-elections in occupied regions of Ukraine. Neither Ukrainian law nor international standards allow the results of such a vote to be recognized. There is not a single precondition or criteria for the holding of fair elections as laid down in […]
