OSCE/ODIHR begins observation of parliamentary election in Kazakhstan
ODIHR observers monitor the election campaign, including the media, political activities, administrative preparations and the resolution of election disputes. (Lubomir Kotek/OSCE) Photo details
ASTANA/WARSAW, 11 August 2004 - The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission to observe the parliamentary election in the Republic of Kazakhstan taking place on 19 September.
The Mission, headed by Ambassador Robert L. Barry from the United States, includes a 12-member core team based in Astana and Almaty and 16 long-term international observers deployed throughout Kazakhstan. The Mission will assess the election process against international standards agreed to by all OSCE participating States, as well as against national legislation.
The observers will closely monitor the election campaign, including the media, political activities, the administrative preparations for the election, and the resolution of election disputes. The OSCE/ODIHR has requested 400 short-term observers for election day, who will be joined by a delegation from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. The observers will monitor voting, counting, and tabulation of results, including the possible use of information technology in these important elements in the electoral process.
The day after the election, the Mission will issue a statement of preliminary findings and conclusions. A comprehensive report will be issued by the OSCE/ODIHR approximately one month after the completion of the electoral process.
The OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission operates separately and independently from the OSCE Centre in Almaty.
The Mission, headed by Ambassador Robert L. Barry from the United States, includes a 12-member core team based in Astana and Almaty and 16 long-term international observers deployed throughout Kazakhstan. The Mission will assess the election process against international standards agreed to by all OSCE participating States, as well as against national legislation.
The observers will closely monitor the election campaign, including the media, political activities, the administrative preparations for the election, and the resolution of election disputes. The OSCE/ODIHR has requested 400 short-term observers for election day, who will be joined by a delegation from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. The observers will monitor voting, counting, and tabulation of results, including the possible use of information technology in these important elements in the electoral process.
The day after the election, the Mission will issue a statement of preliminary findings and conclusions. A comprehensive report will be issued by the OSCE/ODIHR approximately one month after the completion of the electoral process.
The OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission operates separately and independently from the OSCE Centre in Almaty.