Free elections with obstacles – the 2019 Ukrainian presidential elections
By Stefanie Schiffer (European Exchange, Berlin) The 2019 Ukrainian presidential elections once again proved, for the sixth time in a row, that Ukrainian democracy is solid enough to allow a peaceful transfer of power. Outgoing President Petro Poroshenko accepted his defeat and cleared the way for his successor Volodymyr Zelensky. A look at the […]
Free elections with obstacles – the 2019 Ukrainian presidential elections
The 2019 Ukrainian presidential elections once again proved, for the sixth time in a row, that Ukrainian democracy is solid enough to allow a peaceful transfer of power. Outgoing President Petro Poroshenko accepted his defeat and cleared the way for his successor Volodymyr Zelensky. What marked the presidential elections in Ukraine in 2019? What were […]
Findings and conclusions: Presidential elections in Ukraine 2nd round
Image source: Civil Network Opora After the second round of the Presidential election in Ukraine, EPDE once again invited Ukrainian and international election experts to discuss the findings of international and citizens’ election observations and to reflect upon conclusions drawn from the two rounds of elections. Numerous speakers spoke of this election as a […]
Statement of OPORA on the Second round of the Presidential election
According to the provisional results of the long-term and short-term observation of the regular Presidential election in Ukraine (conducted since October, 2018), the Civil Network OPORA reports that the electoral process was of a competitive nature. The voting process and the period of pre-election campaigning mostly complied with the basic international standards of democratic […]
Findings from CVU on the Second round of the Presidential elections
Photo: UNIAN According to the Committee of Voters of Ukraine (CVU), voting day was generally conducted in accordance with the standards of fair and free elections. Compared to the first round of elections, the number of violations decreased somewhat. Official CVU observers recorded a number of violations of election legislation on election day, however, these […]
Russian Interference, and Where to Find It – Anton Shekhovtsov
In Anton Shekhovtsov’s newest study, he identifies different factors that influence the occurrence of Russian interference in international elections. This article discusses elections in France, Norway, Germany, Austria, Italy, Hungary, and Sweden that took place in 2017-2018, and shows how different combinations of these factors produced different outcomes in terms of Russian meddling.
Final Report of the “Akanates” Observation Mission of the Snap Parliamentary Elections
The final report of the long-term and short-term “Akanates” (“Eyewitness”) Observation Mission of the 2018 Snap Parliamentary Elections in Armenia indicates that the elections were held in an atmosphere of a free, competitive and peaceful electoral contest, which essentially differed from the national elections held in previous years. Nevertheless, a few issues were identified during […]
Final Report of the “Akanates” Observation Mission of the Snap Parliamentary Elections
The final report of the long-term and short-term “Akanates” (“Eyewitness”) Observation Mission of the 2018 Snap Parliamentary Elections in Armenia presents findings from the pre-election period and Election Day observation, the complaint process based on registered violations, as well as the results of electronic monitoring of voting numbers. According to this report, the 2018 elections […]
Findings and conclusions: Presidential elections in Ukraine 1st round
Image source: Civil Network Opora Following the first round of the Presidential election in Ukraine, EPDE organized a round table with participants of the electoral process and representatives of national and international observation missions. Aim of the meeting was to discuss observations made of the election campaign and on Election day and to reflect […]
Conclusions from E-Day by CVU
The Committee of Voters in Ukraine (CVU) found no systemic violations during E-Day. Those violations that were recorded included violations of voting procedures by the members of the precinct election commissions, inaccuracy of the voter lists, illegal campaigning, and photographing of the filled-in ballots by voters.