Local Elections November 2021 – main findings and conclusions
The Promo-LEX Observation Mission (MO) presents the main findings on the conduct of the new local elections of 21 November (5/19 December 2021) in 15 localities in the Republic of Moldova. The mission included both observation of the campaign in the long run (6 observers) and on the election day (28 static observers in each […]
Discussion Summary – Municipal Elections 15 December 2021
Discussion summary On December 5, 2021, 38 communities held their municipal elections in Armenia on this final Election Day of the year, 36 of which were held under the newly-introduced proportional system. Another 14 communities had already held a municipal election on October 17 and November 14 of this year. The elections took place […]
Briefing summary ‘Fake’ election observation as an entry door for malign influence
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) together with MEP Ms Viola von Cramon-Taubadel hosted an online briefing on how “fake election observation” is being used by authoritarian regimes to recruit allies in key institutions of European democracies to become engaged in networks of malign influence which threaten the integrity of European institutions. As […]
Second Round of Local Elections in Bălți Municipality – Worst Turnout Ever
The Promo-LEX Observation Mission presents its key findings of the second round of new local elections in Bălți, held on 19 December 2021. Four mobile teams consisting of two observers each, which monitored all the 60 polling stations (PSs), reported on the opening of polling stations, voting throughout the day and closing of polling stations. […]
Legalized vote tourism threatens next year’s parliamentary election in Hungary
An amendment passed by the Hungarian parliament in November introduced a new legal definition of ‘residence’: instead of the place where the citizen lives, it now stands for little more than a contact address in official communication. Though the change may appear minor and administrative, it could have far-reaching consequences for the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Statement of ‘Independent Observer’ on local elections 5 December
Preliminary statement of the Independent Observer alliance: On December 5, 2021, local elections were held in 38 communities in Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Gegharkunik, Lori, Kotayk, Shirak, Vayots Dzor and Tavush provinces, 36 with proportional and two with majoritarian representation system. The Independent Observer Public Alliance monitored the election campaign and election day in 143 polling […]
Security monitoring launched in Donetsk and Luhansk communities where local elections were cancelled
Security observers of the Civil Network OPORA are starting their activities in the government-controlled territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. They will monitor the situation in the 18 communities left without self-government in order to objectively and impartially assess the preconditions for organizing the elections. In the local elections of October 25, 2020, local elections […]
Human Rights Situation in Belarus: November 2021
Summary in November, the authorities continued to prosecute individuals on politically motivated charges. Viasna knows the names of at least 143 people convicted in politically motivated criminal trials during the month; as of December 1, 888 political prisoners were held in prisons; the number continues to increase steadily; members of the Human Rights Center […]
Open research project on domestic election observation in the EU
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) seeks an international expert or expert team to conduct research and publish a comparative study on EU-wide as well as national regulations concerning domestic election observation across the European Union. The focus of this research will be to analyze existing legislation and legislative gaps on both the […]
Findings of the Promo-LEX Observation Mission on the Second Round of New Local Elections of November 21
The second round of local elections in Moldova took place this Sunday, 5 December, except in Balti constituency where the CEC decided to not hold second round elections after a candidate’s registration was annulled, which left only one candidate in the race. In the other five constituencies, the voting was organized efficiently and was […]