Estonia: Opinion on the Regulation of Internet Voting
On 17 September 2024, the Second Vice-President of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament), Mr. Arvo Aller, submitted a request to the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to review the legislative framework governing internet voting in Estonia's parliamentary, local, and European Parliament elections. The Opinion and the analysis presented herein are a response to this request.
Montenegro: Opinion on the Laws of Montenegro Governing Voter Registration
This Opinion identifies several issues meriting attention in Montenegro’s voter registration legislation - Law on the Voter Register, Law on the Registers for Permanent and Temporary Residence, Law on Montenegrin Citizenship and Law on Identity Card
Montenegro: Opinion on the Law on Election of Councillors and Members of Parliament and the Law on Election of the President
A comprehensive review of Montenegro’s existing legal framework governing elections and political parties to assess compliance with international standards and OSCE commitments, ensure effective implementation and inform future reform efforts.
Moldova: Urgent Opinion on the Draft Law No. 381 of 17 December 2024 “On Amendments to Certain Normative Acts on the Effective Combat Against the Phenomenon of Electoral Corruption and Related Aspects”
In this document, ODIHR makes the following recommendations to enhance the provisions of the Draft Law in accordance with international standards and good practices:
Kyrgyzstan: Opinion on Draft Constitutional Law on Amendments to the Constitutional Law ‘On Elections of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic and Members of Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic’
This Opinion was prepared in response to the request of the Central Election Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Serbia: Opinion on Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on the Unified Voter Register
This Opinion was prepared in response to the request of the Chairperson of the Committee on Constitutional and Legislative Issues, confirming the Office’s readiness to prepare a legal opinion on the compliance of the Draft Law with international human rights standards and OSCE human dimension commitments.