Publications
Handbook on Media Monitoring for Election Observation Missions
Publishing date: 13 July 2012
Collections: Elections, Elections Publications, Tools and publications, ODIHR Publications, Elections handbooks
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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 the Observation of Voter Registration
Publishing date: 13 July 2012
Collections: Elections, Elections Publications, Tools and publications, ODIHR Publications, Elections handbooks
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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.
Election Observation Handbook: Sixth Edition
Publishing date: 11 June 2010
Collections: Elections, Elections Publications, Tools and publications, ODIHR Publications, Elections handbooks
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Handbook for Long-Term Election Observers
Publishing date: 20 April 2007
Collections: Elections, Elections Publications, Tools and publications, ODIHR Publications, Elections handbooks
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
A guide for long-term election observers on ODIHR election observation missions.
Election Observation- A decade of monitoring elections: the people and the practice
Publishing date: 29 November 2005
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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.
OSCE Human Dimension Commitments: Thematic Compilation, Second edition
Publishing date: 19 September 2005
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating human trafficking, Human rights, Border management, Elections, Democratization, Media freedom and development, Countering terrorism, Education, National minority issues, Gender equality, Policing, Roma and Sinti, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This thematic compilation is Volume 1 of the two-volume second edition of this publication.
OSCE Human Dimension Commitments: Chronological Compilation
Publishing date: 19 September 2005
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating human trafficking, Human rights, Border management, Elections, Democratization, Media freedom and development, Countering terrorism, Education, National minority issues, Gender equality, Policing, Roma and Sinti, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This chronological compilation is Volume 2 of the two-volume second edition of this publication.
Declaration of Principles for Internation Election Observation and Code of Conduct for International Election Observers
Publishing date: 27 October 2005
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Election Observation Handbook: Fifth edition
Publishing date: 21 April 2005
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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
Publishing date: 13 July 2004
Collections: Promoting women’s political participation and gender equality, Elections, Elections Publications, Tools and publications, ODIHR Publications, Elections handbooks
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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.