Local elections, 30 June 2019
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Mission at a glance
- Head of Mission: Ambassador Audrey Glover
- 13 core team experts from 10 participating States
- 18 long-term observers deployed throughout the country
- 250 short-term observers requested from participating States
Mission schedule
24 May: Opening press conference
30 May: Arrival of long-term observers
31 May: Briefing of long-term observers
1 June: Deployment of long-term observers
26 June: Arrival of short-term observers
27-28 June: Briefing of short-term observers
28 June: Deployment of short-term observers
30 June: Election day
1 July: Press conference on preliminary findings and conclusions
3 July: Departure of short-term observers
7 July: Departure of long-term observers
12 July: Departure of the core team
ODIHR Election Observation Mission press conference, Tirana, 1 July 2019, 3pm CET
Observation of local elections in Albania
Following an invitation from the authorities of Albania and based on the findings and conclusions of the ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission, undertaken from 19 to 21 March 2019, ODIHR has deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to the 30 June local elections.
The ODIHR EOM and the OSCE Presence in Albania operate separately under their specific mandates.
Long-Term Observation
The ODIHR EOM, headed by Ambassador Audrey Glover, consists of 13 international experts based in Tirana. In addition, 18 long-term observers will be deployed throughout the country from 1 June.
The mission will assess these elections for their compliance with OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards for democratic elections, as well as with national legislation. Observers will follow candidate registration, campaign activities, the work of the election administration and relevant state bodies, implementation of the legislative framework, and the resolution of election disputes. As part of the observation, the EOM will conduct a comprehensive monitoring of the media.
Election Day
ODIHR has requested participating States to second 250 short-term observers immediately prior to the 30 June elections. The short-term observers will be deployed throughout the country in multinational teams of two to monitor the opening of polling stations, the voting, the counting of ballots, and the tabulation of results.
The day after the elections, ODIHR will issue a statement of preliminary findings and conclusions at a press conference. A final report on the observation of the entire electoral process will be issued approximately eight weeks after the end of the electoral process.
Previous Elections
ODIHR has observed 13 elections and referenda in Albania, most recently the 2017 parliamentary elections.