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OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

Presidential Election, 31 March and 21 April 2019

Type:

Election observation mission

Country:

Ukraine

Mission at a glance

  • Head of Mission:  Ambassador Peter Tejler
  • 17 core team experts from 13 participating States, based in Kyiv
  • 100 long-term and 750 short-term observers requested from OSCE participating States

Mission schedule

  • 6 February: Opening press conference
  • 11 February: Arrival of long-term observers
  • 12 February:  Briefing of long-term observers
  • 13-14 February: Deployment of long-term observers across the country
  • 26 March: Arrival of short-term observers
  • 27-28 March: Briefing of short-term observers
  • 28-29 March: Deployment of short-term observers
  • 31 March: Election day
  • 1 April: Press conference on preliminary findings and conclusions
  • 3 April: Departure of short-term observers
  • 18 April: Deployment of short-term observers
  • 21 April: Election day (second round)
  • 22 April: Press conference on preliminary findings and conclusions 
  • 24 April: Departure of short-term observers 
  • 1 May: Departure of long-term observers
  • 6 May: Departure of the core team

LIVE: International Election Observation Mission press conference, 22 April 2019, Kyiv (starts at 2pm CEST)

Following an invitation to observe the 31 March 2019 presidential election in Ukraine, based on the findings and conclusions of the Needs Assessment Mission deployed from 20 to 23 November 2018, and in accordance with its mandate, ODIHR has deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe this election.

Long-term Observation

The ODIHR EOM, headed by Ambassador Peter Tejler, started its work in Ukraine on 6 February. The EOM has a core team of 17 international staff at the head office in Kyiv, drawn from 13 OSCE participating States.  In addition, ODIHR has requested OSCE participating States to second 100 long-term observers who will be deployed throughout the country from 13 February.

The ODIHR EOM will assess the election for its compliance with OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards 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.

Election Day

ODIHR will request the secondment of 750 short-term observers from OSCE participating States for election day. 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 at all levels.

The day after the election, ODIHR, together with its partners, 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 observation mission.

Co-operation with Other Partners

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe are planning to deploy observer delegations for the election.

Previous elections

ODIHR has observed twelve elections since 1998, most recently the 2015 local elections.

International Election Observation Mission press conference, 1 April 2019, Kyiv