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The 2022 referendum in Kazakhstan was administered efficiently but the campaign lacked meaningful debate. Together with the restrictive media environment, there were limited opportunities for voters to be informed on the substance of the proposals, although the initiative for constitutional changes

Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented the final report and recommendations of the observation mission to Serbia’s April 2022 presidential and early parliamentary elections during a visit to Belgrade from 3 to 7 October. ODIHR’s priority

On 7 and 8 October 2022, the OSCE Presence in Albania awarded 20 motivated women members of municipal councils who completed the Women Municipal Excellence Programme (WoMEP), and also organized the second training module for 22 other women councillors, WoMEP’s third generation. WoMEP assists women

SARAJEVO, 3 October 2022 – The general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina were competitive and overall well organised with fundamental freedoms respected during the campaign. However, failed reform efforts, a widespread mistrust in public institutions, and ethnically divisive rhetoric continued to mark the election environment, international observers said in a statement today.

SOFIA, 3 October 2022 – Bulgaria’s 2 October early parliamentary elections were competitive and fundamental freedoms were generally respected, although allegations of vote-buying and pressure on voters negatively affected parts of the process, international observers said in a statement today. Despite a late start to the preparations and the limited technical and administrative capacity of the election administration, the elections were organized adequately, the statement says.

WASHINGTON D.C., 29 September 2022 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission for the 8 November midterm congressional elections in the United States, following an invitation from the national authorities.

A series of workshops on the effective investigation and prosecution of criminal acts threatening the integrity of elections concluded today in Mostar.