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Money and politics – need for new rules of the game

December 07, 2020

Presidential election only 'partially correct and free'

November 18, 2020

High civic activism despite pandemic, but issues at polling stations abroad and organized transportation of voters mar presidential runoff

November 16, 2020

INVITATION PRESS CONFERENCES: second round elections in Moldova and Ukraine

November 15, 2020

Moldova before the runoff elections: smear campaigning, disinformation, and accusations of voter fraud

November 13, 2020

Worrying incidents ahead of run-off presidential election

November 13, 2020

Final report on first round of presidential election

November 06, 2020

Incidents and irregularities in electoral procedures during E-Day – summary of findings

November 02, 2020

Fifth interim report: on the eve of elections

October 30, 2020

Video observation of the voting process - a threat or a solution for transparent elections?

October 27, 2020

Fourth interim report: Surge in hate speech, use of administrative resources, and electoral bodies ignore safety requirements

October 15, 2020

Third interim report: Polling stations abroad set up according to civil society recommendation

October 02, 2020

Polling stations abroad – a controversial and non-transparent process

September 25, 2020

Neither potential election candidates, nor voters are on equal footing

September 17, 2020

1st observation mission report of pre-election period

September 07, 2020

National Extraordinary Public Health Commission disregarded public consultation process, anti-COVID measures too broad

August 24, 2020

CEC and CICDE failed to accomplish all activities foreseen in their 2016-2019 Strategic Plans

August 21, 2020

EPDE

Dossier: Impact of COVID-19 on election processes in the EaP and Russia

July 21, 2020

Amendments to election law risk undermining conduct of free and fair elections

July 16, 2020

EPDE

Launch of Politically Biased Election Observers Database

July 07, 2020

Promo-LEX records lowest rate of party finance reporting to the CEC for 2019 compared to 2014-2018

May 27, 2020

By-elections Moldova - low turnout due to COVID-19 and authorities' unclear response

March 18, 2020

CEC failed to analyze 2019 financial reports of political parties

February 27, 2020

Promo-LEX: E-Day 2nd Round Report

November 14, 2019

Civic Coalition for Free and Fair Elections considers that the general local elections were generally free and partially fair

November 11, 2019

Promo-LEX: Recent legislative changes create substantial ambiguities for participants in the electoral process

October 15, 2019

The Promo-LEX Observation Mission for the General Local Elections and Parliamentary By-elections of 20 October 2019 is concerned about the modification of some legislative acts, by Law no. 113/2019, which has been made during the electoral period. The OM also finds a precarious situation in observing the working hours by electoral officials, a failure to declare all the campaign expenses and involvement of foreign persons in electoral activities.

more ... Promo-LEX: Recent legislative changes create substantial ambiguities for participants in the electoral process

Moldova

Promo-LEX launches its observation mission for the Local elections in Moldova

August 30, 2019

Moldova

Worst elections in years - incidents on E-Day almost doubled since 2016

March 11, 2019

Moldova

Promo-LEX analysis on the possibility of holding a Republican referendum on the day of the parliamentary elections

November 28, 2018

The Promo-LEX notes that the holding of a consultative referendum on 24 February 2019 is not based on an explicit legal framework.

more ... Promo-LEX analysis on the possibility of holding a Republican referendum on the day of the parliamentary elections

Moldova

Promo-LEX and Civic Coalition criticize new accreditation process for observers in Moldova

June 19, 2018

Promo-LEX and several other members of the Civic Coalition call the urgent repeal of CEC Decision, complicating the election observers' accreditation and activity.

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Brussels

EPDE experts at European Parliament: mixed election system promotes corruption

June 07, 2018

Brussels

Follow-up on electoral reforms in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine

June 04, 2018

Moldova

Second Promo-LEX report on monitoring the new local elections of 20 May

May 03, 2018

The use of administrative resources and irregularities in electoral campaign financing persist, according to the second Promo-LEX report on monitoring the new local elections.

more ... Second Promo-LEX report on monitoring the new local elections of 20 May

Moldova

Opinion of the Promo-LEX Association: Only 12 out of 32 European Recommendations Regarding the Mixed Electoral System were Implemented

January 29, 2018

Promo-LEX Association’s analysis alerts on irregularities in Parliament's implementation of recommendations regarding the mixed-member electoral system.

more ... Opinion of the Promo-LEX Association: Only 12 out of 32 European Recommendations Regarding the Mixed Electoral System were Implemented

Moldova

Opinion of Promo-LEX Association

January 22, 2018

The fact that the application for registration of the Initiative Group for conducting a legislative referendum was rejected, puts in doubt the citizens’ right to directly exercise sovereignty. Promo-LEX Association is alarmed by the trends that take shape in the society.

more ... Opinion of Promo-LEX Association