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This factsheet explains the purpose of the special election assessment mission to the 2024 European Parliament Elections.

As a public authority, the election administration should be representative of the wider society. Within its structure, there should be no disparity between men and women or a preponderance of one gender at any level, including in senior positions. The EMB has the greatest responsibility for ensuring the inclusive participation of eligible voters in elections.

Almost all OSCE participating States use some form of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in their electoral processes. These technological developments inevitably bring certain benefits but also many challenges that were not common for traditional, paper-based elections.

This factsheet explains the purpose of the Limited Election Observation Mission to Poland's 2023 Parliamentary Elections.

Organizing elections and referenda is indisputably a challenging task. Bodies in charge of administering elections and referenda (EMBs) have the demanding function of ensuring that many complex election- and referenda-related processes are managed efficiently, impartially and transparently. The work of the EMBs has a direct impact on the quality and integrity of electoral and referendum processes and is one of the keys to ensuring the rights of voters and contestants. The EMBs are therefore one of the main guardians of democratic elections, and their activities are central to fostering public confidence.

As part of its comprehensive election observation methodology, the second edition of the Handbook on Observing and Promoting Women’s Participation in Elections builds on the first edition published in 2004 and elaborates further ODIHR’s methodology for assessing and issuing recommendations on women’s participation in elections.

This report highlights the impact of activities carried out by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in 2022.

This Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights at the request of the Chair of the Legislative Committee at the Polish Senate.

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is implementing the Support to Electoral Reforms in the Western Balkans project to support institutions and civil society in their efforts to follow-up on election observation recommendations. The project scope covers the areas related to election management, voter registration, the role and work of the media during election campaigns, the ability of parties and candidates to freely campaign and the capacity and independence of electoral dispute resolution bodies.