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ODIHR observes elections across the OSCE region to assess the extent to which they respect fundamental freedoms, equality, universality, political pluralism, confidence, transparency and accountability.

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A long-term, comprehensive, consistent and systematic election observation methodology has become the bedrock of ODIHR’s credibility in this field. 

The Office also supports authorities in their efforts to improve electoral processes and to follow up on recommendations from ODIHR election observation missions, by reviewing election-related legislation, providing technical expertise and supporting the activities of citizen observer groups.

Methodology

Deciding where to observe

Elections calendar

Elections in the OSCE area

Applied Filters:
Date Country Election Activity
3 December 2006
Past		 Turkmenistan Municipal – District and City Councils Elections -
3 December 2006
Past		 Moldova Election of Governor of Gagauzia -
22 November 2006
Past		 Netherlands Parliamentary Elections Election assessment mission
12 November 2006
Past		 Poland Local Government Elections -
7 November 2006
Past		 United States of America Mid-term Congressional Elections Election assessment mission
6 November 2006
Past		 Tajikistan Presidential Elections Election observation mission
28 October 2006
Past		 Serbia Constitutional Referendum -
22 October 2006
Past		 Slovenia Local Government Elections -
22 October 2006
Past		 Bulgaria Presidential Election Election assessment mission
20 October 2006
Past		 Kazakhstan Heads of Local Executive Bodies (Indirect) Elections -
15 October 2006
Past		 Greece Local Government Elections -
8 October 2006
Past		 Belgium Local Elections Election expert team
7 October 2006
Past		 Latvia Parliamentary Elections Limited election observation mission
6 October 2006
Past		 Azerbaijan Partial Repeat Municipal Elections -
5 October 2006
Past		 Georgia Municipal Elections Limited election observation mission
1 October 2006
Past		 Hungary Municipal and Minority Self-Governments Elections -
1 October 2006
Past		 Austria Parliamentary Elections -
1 October 2006
Past		 Bosnia and Herzegovina General Elections Election observation mission
17 September 2006
Past		 Sweden Parliamentary Elections -
10 September 2006
Past		 Montenegro Parliamentary Elections Election observation mission
28 August 2006
Past		 Estonia Presidential (Indirect) Election -
23 July 2006
Past		 Turkmenistan Municipal – Village Councils Elections -
5 July 2006
Past		 North Macedonia Parliamentary Elections Election observation mission
17 June 2006
Past		 Slovakia Parliamentary Elections -
2 June 2006
Past		 Czechia Parliamentary Elections -
27 May 2006
Past		 Iceland Municipal Elections -
21 May 2006
Past		 Montenegro Referendum (Montenegro/Serbia & Montenegro) Referendum observation mission
13 May 2006
Past		 Azerbaijan Repeat Parliamentary Elections in 10 Constituencies Limited election observation mission
2 May 2006
Past		 Italy Presidential (Indirect) Elections -
21 April 2006
Past		 Cyprus Parliamentary Elections -
9 April 2006
Past		 Hungary Parliamentary Elections -
9 April 2006
Past		 Italy Parliamentary Elections Election assessment mission
26 March 2006
Past		 Ukraine Parliamentary Elections Election observation mission
19 March 2006
Past		 Belarus Presidential Elections Election observation mission
7 March 2006
Past		 Netherlands Municipal Elections -
23 January 2006
Past		 Canada Parliamentary Elections Election assessment mission
22 January 2006
Past		 Portugal Presidential Election -
15 January 2006
Past		 Finland Presidential Elections -

Election dates

Upcoming election dates are tentative and therefore subject to change.

Some dates may appear incorrect during the website update. We’re fixing this soon. Thank you for your patience.

 

Election reports

Latest reports on election observations

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Slovenia, Parliamentary Elections, 22 March 2026: Needs Assessment Mission Report

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Hungary, Parliamentary Elections, 12 April 2026: Needs Assessment Mission Report

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Kyrgyzstan, Early Parliamentary Elections, 30 November 2025: Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions

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Bosnia and Herzegovina, Early Election of the President of Republika Srpska, 23 November 2025: Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions

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Resources

Official OSCE documents, publications and other manually selected resources

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Election handbooks

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Election-related Legal Opinions and Comments

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Election Administration Gender Audits – a toolkit

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Handbook for the Observation of Election Administration

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Handbook on Observing and Promoting Women’s Electoral Participation

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OSCE/ODIHR Electoral Recommendations Database
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Recruitment

Information on upcoming opportunities and how to join

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Empower Democracy

See our ongoing recruitment for OSCE/ODIHR election observation activities and get access to the ODIHR Election Expert Database.

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News and activities

Current announcements, press releases, media advisories and other updates

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Projects

Initiatives funded by individual states and organizations

Projects

Studies and reports

Reports, studies and analyses for policymakers, researchers and all those interested in this field of our work.

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Manuals and guides

Practice-oriented manuals, guides, handbooks and recommendations for policymakers and practitioners working in this field.

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