2017‐08‐27
Standards for Observation
• RULE OF LAW: Non‐violence, follow the law, respect the roles in elections
• INDEPENDENCE: Non‐partisanship, Independent from government, no personal
comments, systematic and long‐term observation
• TRAINING: Observers must be trained
• REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: Accurate, timely, verified, substantiated, regular
• COOPERATION: between various observers
• INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS: assessment of elections under the framework of
civil and political rights (national and international)
Setting the Methodology for Observation