07 - Verification of results

The credibility of the electoral processes requires that preliminary and final results be announced in a timely and unambiguous manner. Any complaints and appeals, which affect multiple stages of the electoral cycle, including the election results, should be handled and/or adjudicated with due diligence and impartiality.

European Commission for Democracy Through Law (Venice Commission):
- Report on Election dispute resolution CDLAD(2020)025
PACE, Election Observation and Interparliamentary Cooperation Division:
- Reports on election observations and on issues related to elections
- Follow-up by the Monitoring Committee of the PACE on problems identified in observation reports in the framework of the monitoring procedures
Congress, Observation of Local and Regional Elections:
- Election observation reports including recommendations approved by the Monitoring Committee and adopted at Congress Plenary Sessions
- Followup on recommendations: reports on recurring and transversal thematic issues and post-electoral dialogue