Webinar: Tackling illegal and harmful content online
How to effectively and systematically tackle illegal and harmful content online? In the European Union, including Slovakia, there are intense discussions on how to crack down on online content that constitutes criminal offenses and threatens the public interest. The spread of disinformation, child pornography, cyberbullying, and hate speech online is causing incalculable damage in the real […]
Project coordinator – Integrity of elections in the EU
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) seeks a part-time project coordinator for an EU project aiming to strengthen the integrity of elections within the EU. Within this project, several reports shall be produced investigating issues relating to electoral integrity on both the EU-level and the national level of seven EU-member states; public round tables […]
Discussion Summary – Ongoing 2021 municipal elections
The first two dates for Armenia’s autumn 2021 municipal elections have passed, October 17 and November 14, but one more Election Day is taking place on December 5. In this expert debriefing hosted by the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE), election experts outlined the context of these elections, initial findings concerning its conduct so […]
Ausschreibung – Forschungsprojekt zu deutscher Wahlrechtsreform
Die Europäische Plattform für Demokratische Wahlen (EPDE) sucht eine internationale ExpertIn oder ein Expertenteam für die Durchführung eines Forschungsprojekts zu der Wahlrechtsreform in Deutschland. Der Schwerpunkt dieser Forschung wird die Analyse der bestehenden Gesetzgebung, der Gesetzeslücken und der Empfehlungen für Gesetzes- oder Verfahrensreformen sein, die von deutschen ExpertInnen, internationalen Institutionen (GRECO, Venedig-Kommission, OSZE ODIHR) und […]
Policy Alert #10 – Two Down, One To Go: Armenia’s 2021 Local Elections
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Statement of “Independent Observer” on local elections held on October 17, 2021
Within the framework of the reforms of the electoral legislation, extensive amendments related to the local government electoral system were made in June 2020 and May 2021. Proportional representation electoral system is no longer used in communities with 4,000 or more voters. Аfter a long break caused by the state of emergency and martial law, […]
Probable falsification of vote count protocols in Kharkiv mayoral election
The Civil Network OPORA hereby states the presence of convincing facts about non-respect for the right of Kharkiv voters to fair elections and the legal counting of their results during the election of a new mayor. These facts highlight the need to take urgent measures to restore trust in the election. There shall be maximum […]
Discussion Summary – After the local election run-offs
The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy and the second round of local elections took place in five self-governing cities and 15 municipalities as well as for 42 majoritarian seats in 24 local councils. Domestic observers agree that the second round of the local elections was technically well administered but the pre-election campaign was […]
The Rise and Fall of a Polish Agent of the Kremlin Influence: The Case of Janusz Niedźwiecki
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) has been monitoring instances of politically biased international election observation since 2014. Evidence collected by EPDE through the years demonstrates that invitations to participate in politically biased international election observation missions are used by authoritarian regimes or illiberal actors as an entry door to recruit allies in key […]
Job opening
Call for expert(s) on political party and campaign financing in the EU The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) seeks an international expert or expert team to conduct research and publish a comparative study on EU-wide as well as national regulations concerning political party and campaign financing across the European Union. The focus of this research […]
