EPDE Policy Alert – Electoral Reform in Ukraine #10
Photo: 5 Kanal The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) monitors the progress of electoral reform in Ukraine. Issue no. 10 of the “EPDE Policy Alert – Electoral Reform in Ukraine” gives an outlook on next year’s presidential and parliamentary elections with a special focus on the lack of an effective system of legal liability […]
Newsletter December 2018
1st Pre-election monitoring report of the parliamentary elections
The Promo-LEX Association has launched the first Observation Mission Report on the Parliamentary Elections of February 24, 2019. According to the observers’ findings, the analysis of the pre-electoral context, the electoral legislation and the relevant regulations, Promo-LEX identified several irregularities that occurred during the period of July 27 – December 10, 2018.
Electoral Reform in Ukraine #10
With 2019 just around the corner, Ukraine is preparing for two landmark elections next year – presidential and parliamentary elections. Issue no. 10 gives an outlook on next year’s presidential and parliamentary elections with a special focus on the lack of an effective system of legal liability for violations of the electoral law.
Analysis on the possibility of holding a Republican referendum on the day of the parliamentary elections
On 13 November 2018, the Democratic Party of Moldova (PDM) announced in a press conference that it prepared an initiative to hold a consultative referendum on the day of the parliamentary elections, 24 February 2019, thus avoiding the spending of additional money and ensuring a high voter turnout.
“We have observed the best performed elections in decades”
Independent citizen observer groups praise the overall calm and fair conduct of the early parliamentary elections held in Armenia on 9 December 2018. “The voting process throughout Armenia was generally calm and conducted in accordance with the law, however few serious incidents were recorded” said Sona Ayvazyan, director of Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center and […]
Calm and competitive atmosphere during campaign, but several violations
Picture source: Media Center Armenia Observers find general atmosphere of election campaign for the 9 December early parliamentary elections in Armenia calm and competitive, but also note several violations. “The general atmosphere of the election campaign has been calm, and there has been no mass prevalence of violations like previously, e.g. threats, vote […]
Parliamentary elections in Armenia: Invitation to joint press conference
Election Campaign – Interim Conclusions ahead of the Election DayEarly Parliamentary Elections in Armenia, 9 September 2018 The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) together with its Armenian member organisations Helsinki Citizens Assembly Vanadzor and Transparency International Anticorruption Centeras well as experts from the citizen observers’ coalitions Independent Observer and Akanates will present the findings […]
IESC publishes paper on Russia’s election meddling
The International Elections Study Centre (IESC), an EPDE member from Lithuania, has published a paper, focusing on Russia’s election meddling as a measure of political warfare. For Putin’s regime, meddling in elections is only part of a bigger campaign in the Kremlin’s war against the West, carried out non-stop for a long time and […]
A Guide to the Russian Tool Box of Election Meddling
The International Elections Study Centre, an EPDE member from Lithuania, has published a paper, focusing on Russia’s election meddling as a measure of political warfare. For Putin’s regime, meddling in elections is only part of a bigger campaign in the Kremlin’s war against the West, carried out non-stop for a long time and using a […]