WARSAW, 16 June 2020 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened a special election assessment mission (SEAM) for the 28 June presidential election in Poland. The deployment follows an official invitation from the Polish authorities...

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PRESS RELEASE

ODIHR opens special election assessment mission in Poland

The mission is led by Thomas Boserup (Denmark) and consists of a core team of eight international experts based in Warsaw.

The mission will assess the elections for their compliance with OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards for democratic elections, as well as with national legislation. Observers will follow fundamental aspects of the election such as voter registration, campaign activities and the media coverage of the campaign, the work of the election administration and relevant state bodies, implementation of the legal framework and the resolution of election disputes.

Meetings with representatives of relevant authorities and political parties, civil society, the media and the international community form an integral part of the observation. In conducting its activities, the ODIHR SEAM will co-operate closely with the Polish health authorities and follow the health protocols they have established.

The ODIHR SEAM will not carry out systematic or comprehensive observation of the voting, counting and tabulation proceedings on election day, in line with ODIHR’s methodology for election assessment missions. Mission members will, however, visit a limited number of polling stations on election day.

The day after the elections, ODIHR will discuss its findings at a press conference. An invitation to participate will follow separately.

A final report summing up the entire election process and including recommendations will be published approximately two months after the end of the election process.

For further information, please visit https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/ or contact Sanita Jemberga Media Analyst, at + 48 697 653 944, or at [email protected]

Katya Andrusz, ODIHR Spokesperson, at +48 609 522 266 (Warsaw mobile), or at [email protected].

For PDF attachments or links to sources of further information, please visit: https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/454711

Contacts:

Public Affairs Unit, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

Office: +48 22 520 06 00
Fax: +48 22 520 06 05
[email protected]

Katya Andrusz
Ul. Miodowa 10
00-251 Warsaw
Poland
Office: +48 22 520 0640
Mobile: +48 609 522 266
[email protected]

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