The administrative court is to examine electoral disputes in a collegial formation
Photo: Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor Office On December 19, 2017, based on the application submitted by Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor Office, the RA Constitutional Court examined the matter of the constitutionality of Article 213 § 1 of the RA Administrative Procedure Code. HCA Vanadzor applied to the Constitutional Court after, upon the decision made […]
Local elections in Belarus: Report on the results of monitoring the registration of nomination groups
In the framework of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections”, the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights Center “Viasna” have published a number of reports around the Belarusian local elections, to be held on February 18, 2018. According to observers, the registration of nomination groups was marked by several flaws, e.g. […]
EPDE Winter Camp took place in Poland
The second Winter Camp for election observers of the EPDE member organisations took place from 11 to 15 December 2017. During one week, a large group of around 100 experts, observers and volunteers from Eastern and Western Europe met near Warsaw, Poland, for this major training event. Participants could chose workshops covering a wide range […]
Welcome to our new website!
Welcome at our new EPDE Website! The European Platform for Democratic Elections has launched its new website! Presented in a fresh design, the site offers many new features and possibilities for visitors, members, partners, and journalists. As an example, in our new “Document” section, users can directly search for any elections reports or policy papers […]
Golos: Lack of Financial Transparency and Competition at Regional Elections
On December 6, 2017, the Russian President Vladimir Putin officially announced his intention to run for a fourth term at the Presidential Elections of March 18, 2018. The election campaign has now started. But is there a real competition for this office? What resources and financial resources does the opposition have? And what about the […]
Local elections in Belarus: Monitoring report on the formation of district election commissions
In the framework of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections”, the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights Center “Viasna” have published a number of reports around the Belarusian local elections, to be held on February 18, 2018. On of the findings of the report on District Election Commissions (DECs) is that […]
Local elections in Belarus: Report on Territorial Election Commissions
Photo: Bladyniec According to the report on the Territorial Election Commissions (TECs), one of the major obstacles to nominate representatives to the TECs from political parties and public organizations is a rule endorsed by the Central Election Commission which only allows the nomination of candidates by the organizations’ local branches, provided they are registered […]
ISFED final statement on the runoffs of the local elections in Georgia
Based on the ISFED PVT data, in the 99.7% of polling stations the counting process was conducted without major incidents. The polling station #59 in Ozurgeti district was an exception, where, apparently, there was a focused attempt to create disturbances and annul the precinct, which would influence the overall result of Ozurgeti mayoral race. Nevertheless, […]
EPDE Policy Alert – Electoral Reform In Ukraine #3
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) monitors the progress of electoral reform in Ukraine. The third issue of the “EPDE Policy Alert – Electoral Reform in Ukraine” analyzes the outcome of the recent approval of the draft Electoral Code (No. 3112-1) in the first reading and gives an outlook for the further pursuit of […]
ISFED reports violations in runoffs of mayoral elections in Georgia
In an assessment of the pre-election period ahead of the upcoming runoffs of mayoral races scheduled in six electoral districts on November 12, ISFED observed instances of harassment and intimidation on political grounds intertwined with misuse of administrative resources in Ozurgeti, which threaten equal and free pre-election environment. Ozurgeti remains to be a competitive district […]