Elections
A voter casts his vote at a polling station in the city of Travnik in 2010. (OSCE/Jens Eschenbaecher) Photo details
The initial Mission’s focus on conducting elections originated with the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords, before transferring to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Central Election Commission in 2002 and then continuing with broader election-related initiatives to the present day. The Mission works to support the development of amendments to election legislation and legislation related to the political party financing, guided by the recommendations of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the Group of States Against Corruption.
It also promotes women’s political participation encouraging ethical campaigning and organizing pre-election public debates to strengthen civic engagement and the link between politicians and citizens.