Objectives To objectively observe the election process in The Netherlands. To advise election officials on the results of the observation for the improvement of the electoral practice To support these election bodies with constructive feedback on areas of concern so that they may consider remedial action. Overview The elections, based on the sample of 53 … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – Netherlands Provincial and Water Board Elections 2023
Reports
FINAL REPORT – Northern Ireland Local Elections 2023
Objectives Observe the election process in the various Northern Ireland local elections. Advise election officials, legislators, the UK’s Electoral Commission as well as the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland 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 … Continue reading FINAL REPORT – Northern Ireland Local Elections 2023
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