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This Report was prepared by the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS) on the basis of information submitted by election observers registered in the Central and District Election Commissions for monitoring the October 15, 2008 Presidential Election held in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Information received from “Turan” and “Trend” information agencies, “Azerbaijan”, “Xalq” and “Zerkalo” newspapers, “Elections” Information Center, and the Institute of Reporters’ Freedom...
The new NGO called Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center will deal with development of election system and education of the democratic values.
Center for Democratic Transition (CDT) observed the conduct of elections for councilors of the Local Parliament in Kotor, taking into account polling stations determined by the October 14th decision of the Municipal Election Commission...
In the light of forthcoming in 2010 Kazakhstan OSCE Chairmanship it is necessary to clearly understand, which exact changes required to correspond electoral legislation to OSCE standards in the sphere of elections.
Republican Network of Independent Monitors for the first time implemented long-term and short-term monitoring of indirect (via electors) October 4, 2008 elections of deputies to Senate of Parliament. Monitoring was held on elections day and also during whole period, preceding day of elections.
This statement is the third GOLOS Association statement on the results of monitoring of the elections of deputies of legislative bodies of Russian Federation subjects, heads of administrative centers of Russian Federation subjects, and deputies of representative bodies of municipal raions and other municipal entities, set for October 12, 2008.
On January 16-28, 2009, the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center held Town Hall Meetings in Ganja, Beylagan, Sumqayit, Jalilabad and Mingechevir on the constitutional referendum to be held on March 18, 2009.
Having in mind that the Law on changes and amendments of the Constitutional law related to putting the Constitution into effect is adopted January 26 during session of the Parliament of Montenegro...
Given that a parliamentary sitting whose agenda will include the shortening of the current mandate of the Parliament of Montenegro has been called, which will begin the process of calling for and conducting extraordinary Parliamentary elections, we would ask you to use the authority of the institutions that you lead to solve a very serious problem that exists due to the lack of harmonization of electoral legislation with the Constitution of Montenegro.
International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) actively started pre-election activities for the November 3, 2008 Adjara Autonomous Republic Supreme Council Elections and Parliament of Georgia By-Elections. ISFED present its first edition of an online bulletin "Election Update"...
Preliminary statement of the statistically based observation of a citizen group of observers on the Results of the Election Day Observation of the October 15, 2008 Presidential Elections of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Statement #2 of «GOLOS» Association based on the results of long-term monitoring of regional electoral campaigns (The campaigning stage).
October 8 president of Ukraine Viktor Yuschenko dissolve the parliament and called early elections on December 7.
According to member of Central election commission Mikhail Ohendovsky, the CEC is ready for pre-term elections of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine...
Parliamentary elections were held in Austria, and for the first time in history neither of the country's two largest parties managed to attract more than 30 percent of voters. It was the far-right parties that benefited from the electorate's frustration.
We, a group of like-minded domestic election observers, believe that transparency, accountability and credibility are the most important cornerstones of democratic elections. They provide for establishing public confidence, including confidence of electoral competitors. Our work in terms of scrutiny of, and support to, electoral processes significantly contributes to the promotion of democracy and the protection of basic human rights.
This compendium aims to assist EU Election Observation Missions and other interested stakeholders in clearly identifying the international standards to use in assessing the conduct of elections. To facilitate such assessment, a practical guide has been included as an annex. It is the Commission’s expectation that EU Election Observation Missions will make use of this new tool to assess the conduct of elections in line with international standards and ensure coherence among EU Election Observatio
The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures…
Adopted by the Council for Democratic Elections at its 17th meeting (Venice, 8-9 June 2006) and the Venice Commission at its 67th plenary session (Venice, 9-10 June 2006).
A practical and comprehensive set of guidelines and background material for governments, broadcasters, political parties, election monitoring and citizens' groups, and all those concerned with the vital issue of free and fair elections.
Council Directive 93/109/EC of 6 December 1993 laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals
Council Directive 94/80/EC of 19 December 1994 laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in municipal elections by citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals.
Every citizen shall have the right and the opportunity, without any of the distinctions mentioned in article 2 and without unreasonable restrictions to vote and to be elected at genuine periodic elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret ballot, guaranteeing the free expression of the will of the electors…
States Parties undertake to prohibit and to eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms and to guarantee the right of everyone, without distinction as to race, colour, or national or ethnic origin, to equality before the law, notably in the enjoyment of political rights, in particular the right to participate in elections-to vote and to stand for election-on the basis of universal and equal suffrage, to take part in the Government as well as in the conduct of public affairs at any level and
Information about 19 international organizations dealing with election and human rights monitoring.
Information about 158 governmental organizations.
Information about 27 organizations conducting election observation campaigns in their home countries and abroad.
Information about 22 election related organizations in their home countries and abroad.
Information about 9 activists experienced in election observation campaigns in their home countries and abroad.
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