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Elections Publications
Handbook for the Observation of Voter Registration
The purpose of this handbook is to provide guidance on how to approach voter registration as part of the overall observation of an election. While ODIHR has included voter registration in its general methodology for observing elections, this handbook aims to provide a more systematic and comprehensive approach to observing this critical part of the election process. ()
Handbook on Media Monitoring for Election Observation Missions
Freedom of expression and freedom of the media are essential to any democratic process, and the assessment of media coverage of election campaigns is a fundamental part of election observation methodology. This publication provides a succinct explanation of the media-monitoring methodology used by the OSCE/ODIHR in its election observation activities. ()
Handbook for Long-Term Election Observers
A guide for long-term election observers on ODIHR election observation missions. ()
Election Observation - A decade of monitoring elections: the people and the practice
This publication provides an overview of the history and development of OSCE election monitoring. It looks at the reasons for observing elections, who observers are, where they come from, and how an election observation mission works in practice. ()
Election Observation Handbook: Fifth edition
This handbook provides a thorough overview of the ODIHR’s observation methodology and serves as a reference work for all members of an EOM. It also informs the OSCE community at large, including governments of participating States, political parties, candidates, voters, and civil society, about the planning, deployment, and implementation of an election observation mission. ()
Handbook for Monitoring Women's Participation in Elections
The guidance provided in this handbook is intended to ensure that as each Election Observation Mission draws conclusions on the extent to which an election process meets OSCE commitments and reflects universal principles, it takes fully into account how the election process affects both women and men. ()
![Front cover of "Existing Commitments for Democratic Elections in OSCE Participating States" (OSCE)](http://www.osce.org/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/hires/d/a/4769.png?1370610540 "Front cover of "Existing Commitments for Democratic Elections in OSCE Participating States" (OSCE)")
Existing Commitments for Democratic Elections in OSCE Participating States
A progress report on an ODIHR-initiated project to establish an inventory of existing election-related norms, commitments, principles, and good practices. ()
Handbook for Domestic Election Observers
This handbook provides domestic observer groups with methodologies and tools they can use to develop a comprehensive and systematic approach to election observation. ()
