Declaration of the independent election observer from the team of IPED

We would like to present you the Declaration of the independent election observer from the team of IPED. By signing it our observers guaranteed that they will follow the internationally accepted standards for non-partisan election observation. I, the undersigned, declare that: 1 – I am not a candidate of a political party, coalition or initiative…

IPED conducted training of independent observers for the early parliamentary elections in Bulgaria

On the 14th of April, 2013 the team of IPED conducted training of 60 independent observers for the early parliamentary elections, that will take part on the 12th of May, 2013. Our organization is registered by the Central Election Commission and will monitor the fairness of the electoral process in Bulgaria, with the help of…

Become an independent election observer from the team of IPED

Dear friends and colleagues, As you may know, the Institute for Public Environment Development is training independent observers and is conducting civic monitoring over the election process in Bulgaria. In two months there will be early parliamentary elections in our country, that will be monitored again by our team of observers.That is why we encourage…

The direct democracy and the referendum

The direct democracy and the referendum in Bulgaria The Institute for Public Environment Development presents the results from the independent monitoring of the referendum – Problems concerning the referendum organization – The citizens and the information campaign – Results from the independent observation of the referendum The Institute has prepared a set of recommendations concerning…

Several of the Institute’s proposals to better inform the citizens were implemented by the Central Election Commission

On the 14th of November, 2012 the IPED team met with representatives of the Central Election Commission to discuss the CEC’s concept of an awareness campaign on the rights and duties of citizens related to the conducting of national referendum. During the discussion our experts presented to the commission, suggestions and comments on the proposed…

Training of Observers for the National Referendum

On the 19th of January, 2013, the Institute for Public Environment Development held training for observers for the National Referendum that will take place on the 27th of January, 2013. The rules and requirements for conducting independent monitoring as well as the regulations for conducting the referendum itself were explained in detail to the participants.…

Representatives of the “Open Data – Еlections in Bulgaria” met the Central Electoral Commission

Representatives of the “Open Data – Еlections in Bulgaria” met with the administration of the Central Electoral Commission on December 4, 2012, to discuss how to open election data in machine-readable format and under an open license. They discussed the possibilities for an interaction between the initiative and the CEC. The Commission promised to appoint…

IPED wrote to the OSCE about the problems with the new legislation, concerning domestic election observers

The Institute for Public Environment Development sent a letter to the OSCE / Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, reporting for the last decisions of the Legal Affairs Committee in the Bulgarian Parliament, concerning domestic election observers: I am writing on behalf of the Institute for Public Environment Development – Bulgarian non-governmental organization, registered…