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Poland’s parliamentary elections were competitive but marked by misuse of public resources and public media...

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...

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New ‘road map’ for handling elections in times of crisis published as Switzerland marks 60 years in the...

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...

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PACE to observe the parliamentary elections in Poland

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...

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Poland: PACE pre-electoral delegation notes a heated and polarised campaign environment

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...

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PACE delegation makes pre-electoral visit to Poland

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...

Parliamentary elections in Montenegro - Reinhold Lopatka (Austria, EPP/CD)

Montenegro’s parliamentary elections pluralistic and well-run but legal reform still needed, international...

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...

In Türkiye’s presidential runoff, a competitive campaign continued to be marked by lack of level playing...

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...

Türkiye elections
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PACE to observe the second round of Türkiye’s presidential election

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...

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Türkiye elections marked by unlevel playing field yet still competitive, international observers say

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...

Elections in Türkiye
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PACE to observe the presidential and parliamentary elections in Türkiye

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...

Damien Cottier

At Bern conference, speakers stress need for core democratic standards even in times of crisis

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...

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A set of ideas for keeping elections fair in times of emergency, crisis or disaster

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...