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OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of parliamentary elections in Serbia
BELGRADE 1 December 2003
BELGRADE, 1 December 2003 - The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission to monitor the parliamentary elections in the Republic of Serbia (Serbia and Montenegro), which have been scheduled to take place on 28 December.
The Election Observation Mission, headed by Nikolai Vulchanov (Bulgaria), includes 20 international long-term observers based in Belgrade and throughout Serbia.
The Mission will assess the election process against international standards agreed to by all OSCE participating States, as well as against Serbian legislation. Observers will closely monitor the election campaign, including the media, political activities, the administrative preparations for the elections and the resolution of election disputes.
In addition, the ODIHR plans to send some 200 short-term observers who will be deployed shortly before election day to monitor voting, counting of ballots, hand-over of polling station results and vote tabulation at all levels.
The day after the election, the Election Observation Mission will issue a statement of preliminary findings and conclusions. A comprehensive report will be issued by the ODIHR approximately one month after the completion of the electoral process.
The OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission operates separately and independently from the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro.
The Election Observation Mission, headed by Nikolai Vulchanov (Bulgaria), includes 20 international long-term observers based in Belgrade and throughout Serbia.
The Mission will assess the election process against international standards agreed to by all OSCE participating States, as well as against Serbian legislation. Observers will closely monitor the election campaign, including the media, political activities, the administrative preparations for the elections and the resolution of election disputes.
In addition, the ODIHR plans to send some 200 short-term observers who will be deployed shortly before election day to monitor voting, counting of ballots, hand-over of polling station results and vote tabulation at all levels.
The day after the election, the Election Observation Mission will issue a statement of preliminary findings and conclusions. A comprehensive report will be issued by the ODIHR approximately one month after the completion of the electoral process.
The OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission operates separately and independently from the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro.