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Election-Watch.EU was invited to present preliminary findings from its Election Assessment Mission (EAM) to the 2024 European Elections at the International Society of Public Law (ICON-S) Annual Conference in Madrid. Key findings extended to 👇 —27 different elections  —Inequalities in the right to vote and to stand —Proportional representation unequally implemented —Different models of election administration; cooperation —Different levels of access to advance and alternative voting —Challenges for voter registration data exchange —Publication of results * Campaign and Campaign Finance * Conditions of Election Observation in the EU * as well as a focus on Inclusion ØParticipation of Women   ØParticipation of Persons with Disabilities   ØParticipation of Mobile European Citizens ØParticipation of Youth   ØParticipation of National Minorities Many thanks to María Díaz Crego (Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Alcalá) for organising and inviting to the panel on "The 2024 European elections: state of play and way forward", together with Silvia Kotanidis (EPRS), Rodrigo Cetina-Presuel (Barcelona School of Management at Pompeu Fabra University) and Davide Paris (Bocconi University Milan).

✔ First post-European Parliament election meeting with representatives of Election Management Bodies and authorities of the 2️⃣ 7️⃣ EU Member States ▶ European Commission DG JUST invited Election-Watch.EU to present the preliminary findings of the Election Assessment Mission https://lnkd.in/gsExftfr ☑ Great opportunity to outline good practices as well as areas of improvement in six areas: 🔆 equality 🔆 inclusion 🔆 transparency 🔆 accountability 🔆 integrity 🔆 resilience ❌ Election-Watch.EU electoral reform advocacy continues with the presentation of its recommendations and final report after summer

🗒 New Report on the 2024 European Elections! 🗳️🇪🇺 Election-Watch.EU has released a preliminary report highlighting the need for more harmonisation in EU electoral processes. The report outlines significant disparities in voting laws, inclusion, and campaign finance transparency across Member States. 🗣 As argued by The Good Lobby Founder Professor Alberto Alemanno, the widely differing national frameworks governing European elections make it hard to truly speak of one single EU Election. 🔗 Read the blog post: https://lnkd.in/dBEydQfS #EuropeanElections #EUelections2024 #EU2024

❗ Election-Watch.EU released its Preliminary Statement of the Election Assessment Mission to the European Parliament elections at a press conference in Brussels today: https://lnkd.in/diByBXKK ✔ Main take away: There is a clear need to further harmonise and safeguard democratic practices 🔴 Main preliminary findings: ✴ Disparities in suffrage rights, representation opportunities, campaign finance rules, and voting options persist with a need for further harmonisation to reduce inequality across Member States. ✴ Special measures foster electoral inclusion and representation among marginalised groups, with good practices serving as inspiration for further efforts to address serious remaining gaps. ✴ Publishing detailed election results, restricting anonymous and foreign funding, and labelling political advertisements enhance public trust but some Member States need to further improve transparency. ✴ Regulation and oversight of offline and online campaigns increase the accountability of political actors but require effective implementation and adjustment of different rules across Member States. ✴ Trust in national election administrations and voter registration systems remains high, while enhancing European data exchange and electoral dispute resolution is crucial. ✴ In response to mal-intended interference, various resilience mechanisms have been put in place. Free media and an active civil society are crucial for safeguarding democracy but need to be protected.

❗ The Press Conference is also available via live stream: https://lnkd.in/davPCdgY ➡ The Preliminary Statement will be posted on our Election-Watch.EU website and on this page tomorrow afternoon: https://lnkd.in/drGUXbQP

❗ The Press Conference is also available via live stream: https://lnkd.in/davPCdgY ❌ The Preliminary Statement will be posted on our website and LinkedIn page on Monday, 10 June early afternoon.

❗ For media and journalists interested in an independent, impartial preliminary assessment of the European elections, make sure to join our press conference at the Press Club Brussels Europe on Monday, 10 June 2024 at 14:00 hours. https://lnkd.in/diByBXKK #useyourvote #EUelections2024 #integrity #transparency #resilience

🔅 Mobile EU citizens are those EU citizens living in another EU Member State than their own 🗳 Mobile EU citizens have the right to vote either in their Member State of residence or in their Member State of citizenship 📢 Election-Watch.EU published infographics on participation of mobile EU citizens in European elections in all 24 European languages ❗ Election-Watch.EU circulates them in all 27 Member States to expat and diaspora organisations 🙏 Please check it out, share, and circulate in your respective language ➡ These infographics are available here: https://lnkd.in/dbCdSKvB #useyourvote #EUelections2024 #mobileEUcitizens #inclusion #equality

📣 Election-Watch.EU (wahlbeobachtung.org), together with other CSOs, including KohoVolit.eu, PolEdu - Politics & Education, Volkskabin.hu/ Andrássy Universität Budapest, Gründungsverein Österreichische Demokratiestiftung, BIZEPS - Zentrum für Selbstbestimmtes Leben launched the Vote Advice Application (VAA) wahlrechner.at: https://lnkd.in/dvNpUPKe in Austria. ❓Users are asked 42 questions that can be answered with Yes or No. ✔ The answers are compared with the answers which were provided by the 7 political parties. ✴ The users receives a result which shows how their answers match with that of the political parties. ❗ There is also a Wahlrechner Express version with 25 questions. ☑ All in German language and especially to reach young and first time voters❗ Try it if you can or share it widely https://lnkd.in/dvNpUPKe #useyourvote #EUelections2024