Parliamentary Elections, 30 November 2014
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Mission at a glance
- Head of Mission: Ambassador Jan Petersen (Norway)
- 13 core team experts from 12 participating States, based in Chisinau
- 22 long-term observers to be deployed throughout the country
- 200 short-term observers requested from participating States
Mission schedule
24 October: Opening press conference
29 October: Arrival of long-term observers
30 October: Briefing of long-term observers
31 October: Deployment of long-term observers
26 November: Arrival of short-term observers
27 November: Briefing of short-term observers
28 November: Deployment of short-term observers
30 November: Election day
1 December: Press conference on preliminary findings and conclusions
2 December: Departure of short-term observers
6 December: Departure of long-term observers
10 December: Departure of the core team
Press Conference
Following an official invitation, and based on the findings and conclusions of an OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission undertaken from 2 to 5 September, the OSCE/ODIHR has deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe the 30 November parliamentary elections.
The OSCE/ODIHR EOM and the OSCE Mission to Moldova operate separately under their specific mandates.
Long-term observation
The OSCE/ODIHR EOM, headed by Ambassador Jan Petersen, consists of 13 international experts based in Chisinau. In addition, 22 long-term observers will be deployed throughout the country from 31 October.
The OSCE/ODIHR EOM will assess these elections for their compliance with OSCE commitments and other international obligations for democratic elections, as well as with national legislation. Observers will closely monitor candidate registration, campaign activities, the work of the election administration and relevant governmental bodies, election-related legislation and its implementation, the media environment, and the resolution of election-related disputes.
Short-term observers
The OSCE/ODIHR requests participating States to second two hundred (200) short-term observers (STOs) to observe voting, counting and the tabulation of results. Please consult information sheet request for short-term observers for more information and register on the Short-Term Observers Database: http://stodb.odihr.pl
Election Day
The OSCE/ODIHR has requested 200 short-term observers to be deployed immediately prior to the 30 November 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.
Co-operation with Other Partners
The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and the European Parliament (EP), among other parliamentary partners are planning to deploy observer delegations for these elections.
Previous elections
The OSCE/ODIHR has observed ten elections in Moldova, most recently the 2011 local elections.