ISFED Evaluates the Pre-Election Environment Ahead of 2018 Presidential Elections
On August 30, the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) presented its assessment report of the pre-election environment at the start of the pre-election period for the 2018 Presidential election. In the document, ISFED provides an overview of electoral legislation, political and media pluralism situation, as well as important political and social developments […]
Evaluation of Pre-Election Environment
On August 30, the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) presented its assessment report of the pre-election environment at the start of the pre-election period for the 2018 Presidential election. In the document, ISFED provides an overview of electoral legislation, political and media pluralism situation, as well as important political and social developments […]
HDIM side event on electoral law reforms in Eastern Europe
We are happy to invite you to our Side Event at the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2018 (HDIM) in Warsaw, which will take place on Monday, 10 September 2018 from 13:15-14:45. The Side Event will focus on electoral reform in Eastern Europe, where changes to electoral laws are widely demanded by the citizen observers […]
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: TRAINER ON DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION STRATEGY FOR CSOs
Terms of reference for the conduct of a training on Developing Communication Strategy to be held in Georgia between 20 and 22 August 2018. Background One of the leading CSOs in Georgia, International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) is an independent, member-based, non-partisan, non-for-profit, non-governmental organization. Since 1995, ISFED carries out a mission to […]
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: TRAINER ON EU LEVEL ADVOCACY
Terms of reference for the conduct of a training on the EU level advocacy to be held in Georgia between 22 and 24 August 2018. Background One of the leading CSOs in Georgia, International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) is an independent, member-based, non-partisan, non-for-profit, non-governmental organization. Since 1995, ISFED carries out a mission […]
EPDE Policy Alert – Electoral Reform in Ukraine #7
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) monitors the progress of electoral reform in Ukraine. Issue no. 7 of the “EPDE Policy Alert – Electoral Reform in Ukraine” concerns the renewal of the Central Election Commission. On 5 July 2018, the Ukrainian Parliament failed to renew the Central Election Commission (CEC). Only 189 out of […]
Electoral Reform in Ukraine #7
On 5 July 2018, the Ukrainian Parliament failed to renew the Central Election Commission (CEC). Only 189 out of 226 required MPs supported the motion to hold a vote (1) on the dismissal of 13 acting members of the CEC whose terms expired already in June 2014 and February 2017, and (2) on the appointment […]
„Fake Observation“ is a point of entry into political corruption
On 9 July 2018, within the 27th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) in Berlin, the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) held the side event “New Challenges to the International Election Observation”. The event, which took place in the historic Reichstag building of the German Bundestag, was hosted by Isabel Santos, Vice […]
Politically biased election observation—a threat to the integrity of international institutions
In recent years, we have witnessed the increasing phenomenon of “biased observation”. EPDE reacts to this trend with the new publication “Politically biased election observation—a threat to the integrity of international institutions”. The booklet comprises analyses and recommendations that help to identify and react to any kind of politically influenced election observation.
New EPDE booklet on biased observation
In recent years, we have witnessed the increasing phenomenon of “biased observation” – a form of more politically-motivated election observation whose chief objective is to mislead the public regarding the regularity of some political process or the legitimacy of an election result. Striking examples were the “referendum” on Crimea in March 2014, the “elections” in […]