16/10/2023 | Election observation
Poland’s parliamentary elections were characterised by record high voter participation with a wide choice of political options and candidates able to campaign freely, but the campaign was tarnished by notable overlap between the ruling party’s messages and government information campaigns...
12/10/2023 | Election observation
A “road map” for handling elections in times of crisis – a new publication setting out the conclusions of May’s successful conference in Bern on this theme – was launched today at a reception marking the 60th anniversary of Switzerland’s accession to the Council of Europe. The 58-page illustrated...
11/10/2023 | Election observation
A 26-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Mireille Clapot (France, ALDE), will travel to Poland from 13 to 16 October to observe the conduct of the parliamentary elections on 15 October, alongside observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly...
28/09/2023 | Election observation
A pre-electoral delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, concluding a visit to Poland (26-27 September 2023), has noted a heated and polarised campaign environment in the run-up to next month’s parliamentary elections. The delegation listened to widespread concerns about...
21/09/2023 | Election observation
A five-member delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Mireille Clapot (France, ALDE), will make a pre-electoral visit to Poland on 26-27 September to assess the election campaign and political climate prior to the parliamentary elections on 15 October. In...
12/06/2023 | Election observation
Montenegro’s early parliamentary elections were competitive and voters were offered a wide range of choices, but the process was weakened by legislative shortcomings as well as divisive campaign rhetoric and a polarized media environment, international observers said in a statement today. The...
29/05/2023 | Election observation
The second round of Türkiye’s presidential election was well run and gave voters the opportunity to choose between real political alternatives, but was characterized by increasingly inflammatory and discriminatory language during the campaign period. Media bias and ongoing restrictions to freedom...
26/05/2023 | Election observation
A 17-member delegation of members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Frank Schwabe (Germany, SOC), will return to Türkiye from 26 to 29 May 2023 to observe the second round of the presidential election, alongside other international observers from the OSCE...
15/05/2023 | Election observation
Characterised by a high turnout, Türkiye’s general elections were well-managed and offered voters a choice between genuine political alternatives, but the current president and the ruling parties enjoyed an unjustified advantage. Continued restrictions on fundamental freedoms of assembly...
12/05/2023 | Election observation
A 33-member delegation of members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Frank Schwabe (Germany, SOC), will be in Türkiye from 12 to 15 May 2023 to observe the presidential and parliamentary elections on 14 May, alongside other international observers from the OSCE...
10/05/2023 | Election observation
Keynote speakers, in a series of addresses to the parliamentary conference on “elections in times of crisis” in Bern, have highlighted the fragility of democratic institutions, and the central importance of maintaining core democratic standards even in unprecedented crisis situations. Introducing...
10/05/2023 | Election observation
In a final declaration approved at the end of the two-day “Elections in times of crisis” conference in Berne, Switzerland, participants have set out a range of ideas and proposals for governments, election organisers and observers on how to make elections more resilient in the face of health...