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Press release
OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission to monitor Slovak elections
- Date:
- Place:
- BRATISLAVA
- Source:
- OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
- Fields of work:
- Elections
BRATISLAVA, 23 August 2002 - The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an election observation mission to monitor the elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic scheduled for 20 and 21 September.
Ambassador Michael G. Wygant (U.S.) is heading the Mission, which consists of ten election experts and long-term observers from eight participating States. In addition to a head office in Bratislava, mission members will also be based in major regional centres.
The purpose of the mission is to assess the process of this election in terms of its compliance with international standards for democratic elections agreed to by all OSCE participating States, as well as with national legislation. It will focus on the election campaign and media, pre-election preparations of electoral bodies and local authorities, the participation of national minorities, and election-related disputes resolution processes. The mission will not undertake an observation of polling stations on election days.
The OSCE/ODIHR will issue a preliminary statement on the day after the elections and a comprehensive report about a month later.
Ambassador Michael G. Wygant (U.S.) is heading the Mission, which consists of ten election experts and long-term observers from eight participating States. In addition to a head office in Bratislava, mission members will also be based in major regional centres.
The purpose of the mission is to assess the process of this election in terms of its compliance with international standards for democratic elections agreed to by all OSCE participating States, as well as with national legislation. It will focus on the election campaign and media, pre-election preparations of electoral bodies and local authorities, the participation of national minorities, and election-related disputes resolution processes. The mission will not undertake an observation of polling stations on election days.
The OSCE/ODIHR will issue a preliminary statement on the day after the elections and a comprehensive report about a month later.
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