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OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of presidential elections in Serbia
BELGRADE 2 September 2002
BELGRADE, 2 September 2002 - The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an election observation mission to monitor the presidential election scheduled for 29 September in the Republic of Serbia.
The mission, headed by Nikolai Vulchanov, consists of 23 international election observers from 14 OSCE participating States. In addition to a head office in Belgrade, mission members will also be deployed shortly to major cities in Serbia.
During the coming weeks, the mission will assess the election process against international standards for democratic elections agreed to by all OSCE participating States, as well as national legislation. Observers will monitor the election campaign, including the media, the political campaign, the administrative preparations for the elections, and the resolution of election disputes.
The OSCE/ODIHR has requested the OSCE participating States to send 200 short-term observers to monitor voting, counting of ballots, and vote tabulation. They will arrive in Serbia shortly before election day.
On the day after the election, the OSCE/ODIHR will issue a statement of preliminary findings and conclusions. A comprehensive final report will be released about a month after the completion of the election process.
The OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission and the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia operate separately under their specific mandates.
The mission, headed by Nikolai Vulchanov, consists of 23 international election observers from 14 OSCE participating States. In addition to a head office in Belgrade, mission members will also be deployed shortly to major cities in Serbia.
During the coming weeks, the mission will assess the election process against international standards for democratic elections agreed to by all OSCE participating States, as well as national legislation. Observers will monitor the election campaign, including the media, the political campaign, the administrative preparations for the elections, and the resolution of election disputes.
The OSCE/ODIHR has requested the OSCE participating States to send 200 short-term observers to monitor voting, counting of ballots, and vote tabulation. They will arrive in Serbia shortly before election day.
On the day after the election, the OSCE/ODIHR will issue a statement of preliminary findings and conclusions. A comprehensive final report will be released about a month after the completion of the election process.
The OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission and the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia operate separately under their specific mandates.