FINAL REPORT – English Local Elections 2023

Objectives Observe the election process in the various English local and mayoral elections. Advise election officials, legislators, and the UK’s Electoral Commission on the results of the observation for the improvement of electoral practice. Support these election bodies with constructive feedback on areas of concern so that they may consider remedial action. Overview On May … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – English Local Elections 2023

FINAL REPORT – USA Midterm Elections 2022

Objectives To observe objectively the electoral process across the United States of America. To advise the local election, state election and national electoral bodies on the results of the observation, for the improvement of electoral practice in the United States. To support local election authorities and national election bodies with constructive feedback on areas of … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – USA Midterm Elections 2022

FINAL REPORT – Westminster Parliamentary By-elections 2022

Objectives To objectively observe the election process in the various UK Westminster parliamentary by-election contests.  To advise election officials on the results of the observation for the improvement of electoral practice. To support these election bodies with constructive feedback on areas of concern so that they may consider remedial action. Executive Summary Observers formed teams … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – Westminster Parliamentary By-elections 2022

FINAL REPORT – Sweden Parliamentary Elections 2022

The September 2022 deployment was the second deployment of Democracy Volunteers observers to Sweden. Our experience of observing in the country has led us to assess the impact of the new procedure for the collection of ballot papers from a new securer area than previously, and also the impact this change might have on the … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – Sweden Parliamentary Elections 2022

FINAL REPORT – UK Local and Assembly Elections 2022

Democracy Volunteers deployed more than 200 observers, and support team, of the over 300 Democracy Volunteers observers accredited with the UK’s Electoral Commission. These deployed across all the four nations of the UK on 5th May 2022. These observers formed teams of two, and attended 1,723 polling stations: England: 972Northern Ireland: 436Scotland: 285Wales: 30 These … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – UK Local and Assembly Elections 2022

FINAL REPORT – Netherlands Municipal Elections 2022

The March 2022 deployment was the fourth deployment of Democracy Volunteers observers to The Netherlands. Our experience of observing in the country has led us to assess two aspects of the electoral process more closely during the 2022 deployment namely proxy voting and deciding the validity of a ballot paper at the counting stage. Democracy … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – Netherlands Municipal Elections 2022

FINAL REPORT – English Mayoral Elections 2022

Democracy Volunteers deployed 40 observers across all the mayoral elections on 5th May 2022. They were: Croydon 6 ObserversHackney 4 ObserversLewisham 6 ObserversNewham 6 ObserversSouth Yorkshire 4 ObserversTower Hamlets 10 ObserversWatford 4 Observers These observers formed teams of two and attended 390 polling places. These observers spent between 30 minutes and 60 minutes at each … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – English Mayoral Elections 2022

FINAL REPORT – Northern Ireland Assembly Elections 2022

Democracy Volunteers deployed 32 observers across Northern Ireland on 5th May 2022. These observers formed teams of two and attended 436 of the 1345 polling places (32.4%). Observers spent between 30 minutes and 60 minutes at each polling venue observing the process and then completed one or more surveys for each polling venue, dependant on … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – Northern Ireland Assembly Elections 2022