Executive Director Brian Mefford has been accredited to observe the September 18, 2014 referendum on Scottish independence. Credentials were granted by the United Kingdom Electoral Commission for the consultative referendum. Scottish voters will go to the polls to decide if they wish to remain part … [Read more...]
Final Report on the May 2014 Ukrainian Presidential & Local Election
Click on the PDF file to read the report... COD Ukrainian Presidential Election Final Report 2014.1 … [Read more...]
Slovenia’s Mladina Newspaper Interviews COD
Slovenia's leading left wing current affairs magazine since 1920 "Mladina" interviews Executive Director Brian Mefford about COD's observation mission. For those who dont read Slovenian, here is the English translation: “Although the Slovenian Elections were ‘Exemplary’ they were ‘Controlled by’ … [Read more...]
Slovenian Parliamentary Elections Again Meet Democratic Standards
The Committee for Open Democracy officially observed the July 13, 2014 Parliametary Elections in Slovenia and found them to meet democratic standards once again. COD had six accredited observers and this is the second time in two years that they observed elections in Slovenia. "Slovenia remains … [Read more...]
