Elections of October 20 – November 3 2019 were generally free and partially fair
This coalition of election monitors in Moldova, including our member Promo-LEX, observed the following issues throughout the General local elections and by-elections: limitations of the freedom of voter information, the hindering of work of election management bodies, inconsistent candidate registration practices, a lack of impartial media, and the obstruction of the work of national observers.
Interim period between E-Days – Observation Mission Report
The Electoral Code does not contain general or special rules regarding the conduct of the second round of local elections, except for the CEC’s responsibility to ensure the conduct of the second round and the conditions for the conduct of the second round. Promo-LEX has observed that there are cases of suspicious artificial migration of […]
Выборы еще не начались, а кукловоды уже сняли маски – ПОДРОБНОСТИ ОЧЕРЕДНОЙ ЛЖИ
Promo-LEX: E-Day Report
Photo: Promo-LEX The observation mission on Election Day of the first round of the General Local elections and by-elections of the 20th October reported that in general the opening of polling stations (PS) went smoothly on E-day. 407 incidents have been analysed by Promo-LEX, most frequently reported incidents, but not significantly numerous, were: deficiencies […]
Censorship and penalties: Parliamentary elections worse than ever
This year’s parliamentary elections have already been marred by multiple instances of arbitrary interpretation of electoral laws, Uladzimir Labkovich, coordinator of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections”, said in a comment on the case of candidate Uladzimir Zahryshau running in Babrujsk. The candidate was among a few other people across Belarus who were penalized by the […]
Interim Reports – Censorship and penalties against candidates
Opposition candidates have been censored during their campaigning and have had their registrations revoked for criticising authorities, reports the election observation campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections”. Many appeals of candidates whose registration was refused have yet to be considered despite the period for this having already passed and only one appeal was successful. […]
E-Day 1st round – Observation Mission Report
The observation mission on Election Day reported that in general the opening of polling stations (PS) went smoothly on E-day. 407 incidents have been analysed by Promo-LEX, most frequently reported incidents, but not significantly numerous, were: deficiencies in voters’ lists, unjustified presence of unauthorized persons in or around the PS, presence of advertising materials within […]
Comparative study on conditions for citizen election observation in the EU–EaP and Russia
EPDE’s newest study has found that conditions for domestic election observation, both in legislation and in practice, and attitudes towards it vary considerably across countries of the European Union’s Eastern Neighborhood. “Russia ranks the worst since there are no legal provisions allowing for civil society to be directly accredited as election observers”, says Tatyana Hilscher-Bogussevich, election expert […]
Comparative study on conditions for citizen election observation in the EU–EaP and Russia
This comparative analysis by Tatyana Hilscher-Bogussevich of conditions for citizen election observers in the Eastern Neighborhood has found that Russia ranks the worst since there are no legal provisions allowing for civil society to be directly accredited as election observers. There is a similarly restrictive environment in Azerbaijan and Belarus. Other countries of the region […]