From Press Release: "Marking its sixth election accreditation in four countries in two years, the Committee for Open Democracy (COD) has been officially accredited to monitor the October 14th Parliamentary elections in Montenegro..." … [Read more...]
Press Release: Committee for Open Democracy Congratulates Georgian Central Election Commission
From Press Release: In a positive move for Georgian voters living abroad, the Georgian Central Election Commission (CEC) has rescinded requirements for proof-of-residency for those wishing to vote in the October 1st parliamentary elections. … [Read more...]
Press Release: Georgian Election Law Disenfranchises Overseas Citizens
From the Press Release: "In an unprecedented move, Georgian voters living abroad are being denied the right to vote if they cannot prove residency in that country. Today, the Committee for Open Democracy called on the government of Georgia to immediately amend its election law provisions to prevent … [Read more...]
Committee for Open Democracy gets accredited in Slovenia.
From the Press Release: "We're honored, but not surprised at being accredited said," said Brian Mefford, Executive Director for the Committee for Open Democracy. "Slovenia has put a lot of work into their democracy, and it shows. They respect international election observers, and less than a year … [Read more...]
Committee for Open Democracy gets accredited in Ukraine.
From the press release: “This is our fourth election accreditation in two years,” Mefford stated. “We observed Moldova’s 2010 parliamentaries, and this is our third accreditation in Ukraine. We’ve reported both positives and negatives from these elections, and will do the same in October in Ukraine, … [Read more...]
