Congress Monitors Bosnia-Herzegovina Local Elections

Council of Europe

A 20-member delegation from the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities will carry out an election observation mission from 3 to 7 October to observe the local elections throughout the country.

Prior to the election day, the delegation, led by Carla Dejonghe, Belgium (R, ILDG), is expected to meet representatives of the Central Election Commission, the delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Congress, the Municipality of Sarajevo as well as representatives of political parties and candidates running in the elections.

The delegation will exchange views with international and domestic NGOs as well as media representatives and joint briefings are also scheduled with the OSCE/ODIHR Core Team.

On election day, twelve Congress teams will be deployed throughout the country to monitor the election procedures in polling stations.

The preliminary conclusions will be presented at a joint press conference with the OSCE/ODIHR and the European Parliament, which will take place in Sarajevo on 7 October 2024 at 15h00 CETS (Venue: Hotel Europe, Vladislava Skarića 5, Sarajevo 71000).

Congress delegation:

Ms Carla DEJONGHE, Belgium, ILDG, R, Head of Delegation

Mr Marcin GOLASZEWSKI, Poland, EPP/CCE, L, Deputy Head of Delegation

Ms Kirsten Morild ANDERSEN, Denmark, SOC/G/PD, R

Mr Zdenek BROZ, Czechia, ILDG, L

Ms Christa CARPELAN, Finland, EPP/CCE, R

Mr Joao ESTEVES, Portugal, EPP/CCE, R

Ms Jana FISCHEROVA, Czechia, ECR, L

Ms Cecilia FRIDERICS, Hungary, ECR, L

Mr Truls GIHLEMOEN, Norway, NR, R

Mr Vents Armands KRAUKLIS, Latvia, ILDG, L

Mr Dominique LEVEQUE, France, SOC/G/PD, L

Mr Alberto MAZZOLENI, Italy, ECR, L

Ms Gobnait NI MHUIMNEACAIN, Ireland, ILDG, L

Ms Günes PEHLIVAN, Türkiye, SOC/G/PD, R

Mr Soeren SCHUMACHER, Germany, SOC/G/PD, R

Ms Amanda SERJEANT, United Kingdom, SOC/G/PD, L

Ms Ganimet SHALA, Slovenia, SOC/G/PD, L

Ms Irina TALVISTE, Estonia, ILDG, L

Ms Karin THOMASSON, Sweden, SOC/G/PD, R

Mr Hannes WENINGER, Austria, SOC/G/PD, L

Expert

Mr Giammaria MILANI, Professor, Congress expert on electoral matters

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