Preliminary Statement: Results of Observation on Early Presidential Election in Azerbaijan
EMDS observed that the pre-election campaign lacked genuine competition among political forces, diminishing the political engagement in the country and denying voters a real choice among diverse political perspectives, which is essential for a free and fair election. The organization also identified persistent issues with the election commissions, including unresolved allegations of voter list inaccuracies […]
FURIC 2023: Conference Report and Concluding Document
This document contains both the report on the first Follow-up on Recommendations’ Implementation Conference (FURIC) 2023 and the concluding document on enhancing synergies between international and domestic election observers.
Interim Report: On the results of observation on the Pre-Election Campaign in the Early Presidential Election
Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS) issued an interim report on the results of observation on the Pre-Election Campaign in the Early Presidential Election which are taking place on 7 February 2024
Outlook ahead of Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections
As Georgia prepares for its upcoming parliamentary elections on October 26, 2024, significant changes are underway. This election marks a historic shift to a fully proportional electoral system, with all 150 members of parliament set to be elected in a single nationwide constituency under a 5% threshold. A notable feature is the widespread adoption of […]
Outlook ahead of Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections
Independent international consultant Tamara Sartania provides insight into electoral system, election administration, electronic voting technologies, undecided voters and heated rhetoric in Georgia. The next parliamentary elections in Georgia are set to take place on October 26, 2024. The elections will be conducted under the newly introduced fully proportional electoral system, and all 150 members […]
OPINION on holding the republican referendum on the same day with the parliamentary or presidential elections
The Promo-LEX Association recommends the Parliament to review its initiative on the possibility of holding the republican referendum and the parliamentary or presidential elections simultaneously, in the context of the re-examination of the draft law, included in the agenda of the plenary session on Thursday, 18 January. The Promo-LEX considers that art. 184 para. (2) of […]
Elections*2024. Analytical report on the formation of precinct commissions
The expert election* 2024 observation mission was organized by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Viasna Human Rights Center as part of the “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” campaign. The mission collects and analyzes information about the election campaign based on open sources and messages from voters from Belarus.*The term “elections*” in relation to […]
Elections* 2024. Analytical report on the formation of territorial and district election commissions
The expert election* 2024 observation mission was organized by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Viasna Human Rights Center as part of the “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” campaign. The mission collects and analyzes information about the election campaign based on open sources and messages from voters from Belarus.*The term “elections*” in relation to […]
Statement of Solidarity with Observers in Serbia and its Concern over Attacks on CRTA
The Global Network of Domestic Election Monitors (GNDEM) expresses its deep concern with increasing attacks on the nonpartisan citizen election observers, the observers’ vehicle was smashed by unknown assailants at a local police station as they were reporting election irregularities. GNDEM stands in solidarity with CRTA and all nonpartisan citizen election observers who face threats against their […]
Situation on the eve of the elections*2024. First report of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections”
The expert election* 2024 observation mission was organized by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Viasna Human Rights Center as part of the “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” campaign. The mission collects and analyzes information about the election campaign based on open sources and messages from voters from Belarus.*The term “elections*” in relation to […]