election-monitoring

"The court system is completely manipulated, but these cases matter," said Alexei Zakharov, a member of the independent election-monitoring group Citizen Observer.

Fraud Cases Tossed by Russia Judges Richard Boudreaux 2012

MOSCOW—The head of Russia's sole independent election-monitoring group was detained and her computer was confiscated by border police on Saturday, one day before parliamentary elections.

Russian Police Detain Election Monitor Alan Cullison 2011

"I didn't expect the effect would be so strong," says Andrei Buzin, a specialist on the analysis of vote results at Golos, Russia's main independent election-monitoring group, whose observers reported large numbers of violations.

Russia's Dubious Vote Gregory L. White 2011

Much of the intra-European discussion has been on how the EU can support political reform through election-monitoring, support for political parties and programs on the rule of law and transitional justice.

Emma Bonino: Europe Must Rise to the Challenges Presented by the Arab Spring Emma Bonino 2011

"There doesn't appear to be any intention by the government to commit fraud as we have seen in previous elections," said Magdy Belal , head of an independent Egyptian election-monitoring organization.

Egypt's Voters Begin Historic Ballot Charles Levinson 2011

Russians have sent their own video and photo evidence of vote fraud to opposition websites and to the website of U.S.-funded election-monitoring group Golos, which created an interactive map where Russians could read about and report irregularities.

Putin Blames U.S. for Protests Alan Cullison 2011

Some civil-society leaders said their newly defensive stance might rattle their election-monitoring plans.

Egypt Raids Worry Targets, Draw U.S. Rebuke Matt Bradley 2011

The exception was Zambia, where former President Rupiah Banda stepped down after he was defeated this year and will lead an election-monitoring team to the Congo, said the Atlanta-based Carter Center.

Violence Hits Congo Elections Solomon Moore 2011

MOSCOW—Russian prosecutors accused the country's largest independent election-monitoring group of violating election laws, days before a parliamentary vote in which observers and opposition groups forecast widespread fraud.

Russia Targets Top Election Monitor Alan Cullison 2011

MOSCOW—Russia objected to an international election-monitoring body's proposal to send 260 observers for parliamentary elections in December, underscoring tension with the West about the state of democracy here.

Russia Rebuffs Poll Observers Richard Boudreaux 2011