06 - Voting operations and election day

From the opening of the polling stations to the counting of the votes, the election day remains the tip of the iceberg, but is crucial for the overall credibility of any electoral process.

PACE, Election Observation and Interparliamentary Cooperation Division:
- Observation of parliamentary and presidential elections as well as of referenda
- Cooperation with other international organisations observing elections
- Reports on election observations and on issues related to elections
Congress, Observation of Local and Regional Elections:
- Election observation reports including recommendations approved by the Monitoring Committee and adopted at Congress Plenary Sessions
- Follow-up on recommendations: reports on recurring and transversal thematic issues and post-electoral dialogue
European Commission for Democracy Through Law (Venice Commission):
- Principles for a fundamental rights-compliant use of digital technologies in electoral processes - CDLAD(2020)037
- Digital technologies and elections CDLAD(2019)016
Information Society Department:
- Interference with elections through malicious cyber activities against computers and data used in elections and election campaigns
- Guidance Note on Aspects of election interference by means of computer systems covered by the Budapest Convention