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 […]
Webinar: Youth in election observation for a vibrant democracy
On 28 June 2023, the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) hosted a webinar on Youth in election observation for a vibrant democracy. The webinar is part of the The webinar presented findings from the new publication Active Citizens for a Vibrant Democracy, which argues the importance of enshrining a clear status for citizen election […]
HIGH LEVEL EVENT: How best to ensure the integrity of the 2024 European elections?
Brussels, Vienna, 26 June 2023: A high-level event at the European Parliament on 4 July 2023 will focus on how best to ensure the integrity of the 6-9 June 2024 European elections through the participation of civil society. The EU’s commitment to defending democracy is more important than ever. The elections provide an important opportunity […]
Challenges of pre-election campaigning in the first post-war elections
Enabling Ukrainian immigrants to vote abroad is a significant concern in post-war elections. There are 8.5 million forcibly displaced Ukrainians registered in European countries, with more living abroad. Facilitating the election process abroad poses challenges, such as maintaining accurate voter lists and limited campaigning methods. Messaging apps and social media are crucial for reaching Ukrainians […]
STATEMENT on reviewing the constitutionality of the Șor Party
Promo-LEX Association published a statement on draft law No 232 of 10.07.2023 on the amendment of certain regulations implementing some considerations contained in the Constitutional Court Decision No 10/2023 on reviewing the constitutionality of the Șor Party. The statement reads: In principle, Promo-LEX Association appreciates the authors’ initiative to amend the legal framework to ensure […]
Report and video: The financing of political parties in 2022 in Romania
In order to better understand the Romanian legislation General Statistics In 2022, party revenues and expenses were similar to those of the previous year and lower than in electoral years. Fiscal data available for 93 parties indicate total revenues of 276.7 million lei, respectively expenditure of 239.7 million lei. Of these, 27 parties reported zero income. […]
