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Press release
OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission in Skopje for referendum
- Date:
- Place:
- WARSAW
- Source:
- OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
- Fields of work:
- Elections
WARSAW, 12 October 2004 - The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has deployed an observation mission to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for the referendum called for 7 November 2004. The referendum is on the Law on Territorial Organization, which sets out new municipal boundaries in the country.
The Mission, headed by Ambassador Friedrich Bauer (Austria), includes 10 international staff based at an office in Skopje and 12 long-term observers deployed throughout the country. The OSCE/ODIHR has requested 200 short-term observers from the OSCE participating States, to be deployed shortly before voting day.
Operating independently from the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje, the ODIHR Election Observation Mission will assess the entire referendum process in terms of its compliance with international standards for democratic elections and national legislation. It will focus on the campaign period, the legislative framework and its implementation, the media situation, the work of the election administration and relevant government bodies, and the resolution of disputes.
On the day of the referendum, short-term observers will observe voting, counting and the tabulation of votes.
The day after voting day, the Mission will issue a statement of its preliminary findings and conclusions. A comprehensive final report will be released about six weeks after the completion of the process.
The ODIHR has observed a number of elections in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, including the 2004 presidential election, the 2002 parliamentary elections, the 2000 municipal elections and the 1999 presidential election.
For further information, please visit the observation mission's special website.
The Mission, headed by Ambassador Friedrich Bauer (Austria), includes 10 international staff based at an office in Skopje and 12 long-term observers deployed throughout the country. The OSCE/ODIHR has requested 200 short-term observers from the OSCE participating States, to be deployed shortly before voting day.
Operating independently from the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje, the ODIHR Election Observation Mission will assess the entire referendum process in terms of its compliance with international standards for democratic elections and national legislation. It will focus on the campaign period, the legislative framework and its implementation, the media situation, the work of the election administration and relevant government bodies, and the resolution of disputes.
On the day of the referendum, short-term observers will observe voting, counting and the tabulation of votes.
The day after voting day, the Mission will issue a statement of its preliminary findings and conclusions. A comprehensive final report will be released about six weeks after the completion of the process.
The ODIHR has observed a number of elections in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, including the 2004 presidential election, the 2002 parliamentary elections, the 2000 municipal elections and the 1999 presidential election.
For further information, please visit the observation mission's special website.
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