ENEMO

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.


NEWS

ENEMO Core Team Members observed the recounting process in Budapest

17. Jun. 2024 SEE MORE

Head of Mission of ENEMO's IEOM to Hungary met with the Minister-Counsellor at the Embassy of Finland

14. Jun. 2024 SEE MORE

Head of Mission of ENEMO's IEOM to Hungary met with the Ambassador of Estonia and the Specialist at the Embassy

14. Jun. 2024 SEE MORE

ENEMO's Election Observation Mission to 2024 Municipal Elections in Hungary presented the Preliminary Statement

10. Jun. 2024 SEE MORE

ENEMO's EOM to Hungary 2024 will organize a press conference to present its Preliminary Statement

08. Jun. 2024 SEE MORE

Head of Mission of ENEMO's IEOM to Hungary met with the Ambassador of Belgium in Hungary

07. Jun. 2024 SEE MORE

Head of Mission of ENEMO's IEOM to Hungary met with Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Greece in Budapest

04. Jun. 2024 SEE MORE

ENEMO Core Team Members met with representatives from the Ministry of Interior

04. Jun. 2024 SEE MORE

ENEMO Core Team Members met with MEP Ms. Klara Dobrev

31. May. 2024 SEE MORE

ENEMO's Election Observation Mission to 2024 Municipal Elections in Hungary presented the Interim Report

29. May. 2024 SEE MORE

ENEMO Core Team Members met with the Member of the Media Council of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH)

27. May. 2024 SEE MORE

ENEMO's EOM to Hungary 2024 will organize a second press conference to present its Interim Report

25. May. 2024 SEE MORE

ENEMO Core Team Members met with representatives from Civil Cooperation Forum

23. May. 2024 SEE MORE

Political Analyst of ENEMO’s IEOM to Hungary met with Mi Hazánk Mozgalom representative

23. May. 2024 SEE MORE

ENEMO Core Team Members met with Momentum representative

23. May. 2024 SEE MORE

ENEMO Core Team Member met with representatives of The Hungarian Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted

16. May. 2024 SEE MORE

ENEMO's mission met with researchers from the Democracy Institute

15. May. 2024 SEE MORE

ENEMO's mission met with representatives of the National Election Commission (NEC)

15. May. 2024 SEE MORE

ENEMO Core Team Members met with LMP representative

14. May. 2024 SEE MORE

The Core Team members of ENEMO's Election Observation Mission to 2024 Municipal Elections in Hungary met with the Legal Lecturers of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee

14. May. 2024 SEE MORE

The Core Team experts of ENEMO's 2024 EOM to the Municipal Elections in Hungary conducted a briefing for the Long-Term Observers

10. May. 2024 SEE MORE

ENEMO Core Team Members met with DK representative

07. May. 2024 SEE MORE

ENEMO's EOM to the 2024 Municipal elections in Hungary held its first press conference to officially announce the mission

07. May. 2024 SEE MORE

Legal Analyst and Political Analyst of ENEMO’s IEOM to Hungary met with the Head of Research and Communication Department of Amnesty International Hungary

07. May. 2024 SEE MORE

ENEMO EOM to Hungary 2024 - First press conference

06. May. 2024 SEE MORE

Head of Mission and Political Analyst of ENEMO’s IEOM to Hungary met with representatives from the Socialist Party (MSZP)

02. May. 2024 SEE MORE

ENEMO Core Team Members met with the Hungarian State Audit Officials

02. May. 2024 SEE MORE

ENEMO Core Team Members met with representatives from the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union

02. May. 2024 SEE MORE

The Core Team members of ENEMO's Election Observation Mission to 2024 Municipal Elections in Hungary met with representatives from Mertek Media Monitor

02. May. 2024 SEE MORE

The Core Team members of ENEMO's Election Observation Mission to 2024 Municipal Elections in Hungary met with the National Election Office (NEO)

30. Apr. 2024 SEE MORE

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