Municipal Elections in Hungary 2024
Country: Hungary
Type of election: Local elections
Type of mission: Limited election observation mission (LEOM)
Head of mission: Pierre Peytier
Deputy head of mission: Ana Mihajlović
Long-term observers: 8
On 20 April 2024, the European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO) officially deployed an International Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Hungary, to observe the 9 June 2024 Municipal Elections. ENEMO accredited a total of six Core Team experts based in Budapest. The Mission was headed by Mr. Pierre Peytier. ENEMO additionally deployed eight long-term observers (LTOs) in four multinational teams throughout the country, based in Budapest, Szeged, Debrecen, and Pécs. On Election Day the mission conducted limited observation of the processes of opening of polling stations, voting, counting, and transfer of electoral materials.
The aim of the EOM was to improve the transparency of the electoral process, assess its integrity and compatibility with international standards for democratic elections and the Hungarian legislation, as well as provide - and advocate for - recommendations for potential areas of improvement. The mission has been monitoring and assessing the overall political and electoral environment, respect for the rights to elect and stand for election, conduct of election management bodies, campaigning, gender equity, voting and tabulation processes, electoral dispute resolutions and other crucial aspects of the process, based on international standards for democratic elections and the Hungarian legal framework.
Additionally in order to obtain comprehensive information, up until 26 June, ENEMO long-term observers and CT experts conducted 462 meetings, 149 with election management bodies, 51 with political parties, 97 with candidates, 40 with state officials, 42 with media, 41 with domestic civil society organizations and 43 with others, in addition to observing 18 campaign activities (meetings or rallies).
The EOM issued an Interim Report on 29 May and a Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions on 10 June following the day of voting (9 June). This Final Report is based on ENEMO’s findings from the pre-election period, Election Day and post-election developments. It contains 42 recommendations aiming at improving various shortcomings identified by ENEMO during the monitoring process. Recommendations are addressed to different stakeholders involved in elections.
ENEMO would like to express its gratitude to all the interlocutors of the EOM, including the election administration, civil society, international community, media and political entities, for their cooperation in the course of the international election observation mission.
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Head of Mission of ENEMO's IEOM to Hungary met with the Minister-Counsellor at the Embassy of Finland
Head of Mission of ENEMO's IEOM to Hungary met with the Ambassador of Estonia and the Specialist at the Embassy
ENEMO's Election Observation Mission to 2024 Municipal Elections in Hungary presented the Preliminary Statement
ENEMO's EOM to Hungary 2024 will organize a press conference to present its Preliminary Statement
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Head of Mission of ENEMO's IEOM to Hungary met with Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Greece in Budapest
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ENEMO Core Team Members met with MEP Ms. Klara Dobrev
ENEMO's Election Observation Mission to 2024 Municipal Elections in Hungary presented the Interim Report
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ENEMO's EOM to Hungary 2024 will organize a second press conference to present its Interim Report
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The Core Team experts of ENEMO's 2024 EOM to the Municipal Elections in Hungary conducted a briefing for the Long-Term Observers
ENEMO Core Team Members met with DK representative
ENEMO's EOM to the 2024 Municipal elections in Hungary held its first press conference to officially announce the mission
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ENEMO EOM to Hungary 2024 - First press conference
Head of Mission and Political Analyst of ENEMO’s IEOM to Hungary met with representatives from the Socialist Party (MSZP)
ENEMO Core Team Members met with the Hungarian State Audit Officials
ENEMO Core Team Members met with representatives from the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union
The Core Team members of ENEMO's Election Observation Mission to 2024 Municipal Elections in Hungary met with representatives from Mertek Media Monitor
The Core Team members of ENEMO's Election Observation Mission to 2024 Municipal Elections in Hungary met with the National Election Office (NEO)
