Election Obligations & Standards Database

Quote

"The participating States consider that the presence of observers, both foreign and domestic, can enhance the electoral process for States in which elections are taking place."

Document

OSCE: Document of the Copenhagen Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE, para. 8

Summaries

The participation of observers, citizen and international, may enhance all aspects of the electoral process.
Candidates, party agents, and accredited observers should have access to polling stations.