OSCE facilitated participation of the State Election Commission of Montenegro at the 28th Association of European Election Officials conference
With the support of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, the State Election Commission representatives attended the 28th Association of European Election Officials (ACEEEO) conference, on “Judicial Protection of Electoral Rights and Transparency of Elections” in Ljubljana from 24 to 26 September 2019.
The Commission was represented by Ɖorđije Vukčević, Chairman and Velizar Čađenović, Secretary, together with three commissioners and an adviser.
Secretary of the Commission Čađenović said that the topics and speakers of the conference had been carefully selected. “Transparency of the electoral process is particularly significant for us, as the SEC is continuously working to improve its work in this sphere,” said Čađenović.
“This afforded us an opportunity to speak to our counterparts from Europe on legislative best practices, laws and secondary legislation, as well as challenges in co-operation between election management bodies,” said Commissioner Nataša Pešić.
Darko Brajović, the OSCE Mission Democratization National Programme Officer said: “The right to vote and to stand for an election has to be protected by an independent judiciary.”
The conference was an opportunity for the state election commissioners to discuss and share knowledge and ideas with European election officials on best practices in administering transparent elections. It was part of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro’s project on elections that aims to contribute to improving the transparency of the electoral process and enhance public trust in elections.