Statement | On Credible Election Observation and Institutional Responsibility: EPDE’s Response to the CEC of Georgia
We have reviewed the press release published by the CEC of Georgia on 17 October 2025 in reaction to our statement “The Crisis of Credibility” on fake observers at the Georgian local elections. We appreciate the CEC’s engagement and welcome any opportunity to compare evidence and standards. EPDE’s work is based on the Declaration of […]
The Georgian Central Election Commission considers talk of “fake observers” offensive
Elections in Georgia. Ryszard Czarnecki and an Ordo Iuris associate were among the observers
Fake Hungarian observers identified again in Georgian elections
Fake Hungarian observers identified again in Georgian election
Hungary sent fake observers to Georgia’s elections
Fake Hungarian election observers identified again in Georgian election
Statement | The Crisis of Credibility: Fake Observers at the October 4, 2025, Georgian Local Elections
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) identified 29 fake observers who assisted the Georgian government in lending an appearance of legitimacy to the local elections on October 4, 2025. It is the second time that the Georgian ruling party, “Georgian Dream,” has invited politically biased observers to obscure irregularities flagged by credible observers in […]
Elections as a Double-Edged Sword – Strengthening Democracy or Enabling Autocracy
The EPDE together with MEMO 98 hosted a panel at the 29th Forum 2000 Conference in Prague on 13 October with Rasto Kuzel, Beata Martin-Rozumilowicz, Nino Dolidze, Mulle Musau, and Stefanie Schiffer. Drawing on experiences from Slovakia, Georgia, Moldova and Kenya, the panel explored how elections have become battlegrounds in the global struggle between democracy […]