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OSCE/ODIHR report on Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections recommends measures to strengthen public confidence in electoral process and improve media coverage
The early parliamentary elections in Bulgaria on 12 May 2013 were held in a competitive environment, but further efforts are needed to strengthen public confidence in the process and ensure balanced media coverage, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights concludes in its final report on the vote...
ODIHR Director presents recommendations on 2012 US elections to state and civil society representatives
Recommendations from the final report on last year’s general elections in the United States were presented by a team from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the Carter Center in Atlanta and the summer conference of the National Association of Secretaries of State in Anchorage between 17 and 19 July 2013...
Parliamentary by-elections in Georgia on 27 April competitive, says OSCE/ODIHR in final report, recommends improvements to legal framework
The parliamentary by-elections held in Georgia on 27 April 2013 were competitive and candidates were able to campaign freely, but aspects of the legal framework could benefit from further review, concludes the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) released on 9 July 2013...
OSCE/ODIHR final report on municipal elections in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia recommends improvements to electoral code and voter lists
Municipal elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia were efficiently administered, but further efforts are required to address gaps and ambiguities in the electoral code and improve confidence in the voter lists, concludes the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)...
Public confidence in electoral process could be strengthened, OSCE/ODIHR final report on Montenegro’s April 2013 presidential polls concludes
Montenegro’s presidential election on 7 April 2013 was professionally and efficiently administered but further steps are required to increase public confidence in the electoral process, concludes the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)...
Albania’s elections active and competitive, but mistrust between political forces tainted the environment, international observers say
TIRANA, 24 June 2013 – Albania’s parliamentary elections on 23 June were competitive with active citizen participation throughout the campaign and genuine respect for fundamental freedoms...
OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission in Mongolia to hold press conference on Thursday
ULAANBAATAR, 25 June 2013 - The Election Observation Mission from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) monitoring the presidential election in Mongolia will present its preliminary post-election statement at a news conference on Thursday, 27 June, in Ulaanbaatar...
Iceland parliamentary elections pluralistic and transparent, says OSCE/ODIHR final report, recommends measures to strengthen legal framework
The 27 April 2013 parliamentary elections in Iceland were conducted in a pluralistic and transparent manner, but certain aspects of the electoral legal framework could benefit from further review, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) says in its final report, which was released on 24 June 2013...
International election observer mission in Albania to hold press conference on Monday
TIRANA, 21 June 2013 – The international observers monitoring the parliamentary elections in Albania will present their preliminary post-election statement at a news conference on Monday, 24 June, in Tirana... ()
OSCE/ODIHR presents electoral recommendations in Lithuania
A team from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) visited Vilnius from 11 to 13 June 2013 to present the final report of the Election Assessment Mission for last year’s parliamentary elections in Lithuania...