election-watch.eu

What we want?

Civil society initiatives for the observation and assessment of electoral processes are important to inform decision-makers, legislators and the wider public about the current status of electoral practices in relation to international standards and commitments (UN, OSCE, Council of Europe). Election-Watch.EU (wahlbeobachtung.org) has published academic articles, policy papers and reports including recommendations for improvement. In these publications Election-Watch.EU (wahlbeobachtung.org) advocates for a broad, participative, inclusive election reform process at European Union (EU), EU Member State level, with a particular focus in Austria. A summary of the most important publications including hyperlinks are listed below:

Peer reviewed articles

• Rabitsch, Armin/ Moledo, Alejandro/ Lidauer, Michael: Inclusive elections? The case of persons with disabilities in the European Union. In: South African Journal of International Affairs. In: South African Journal of International Affairs, November 2023.
• Partheymüller, Julia/ Müller, Wolfgang C. / Rabitsch, Armin/ Lidauer, Michael/ Grohma, Paul: Participation in the administration of elections and perceptions of electoral integrity. In: Electoral Studies 7, June 2022.
• Grohma, Paul/ Lidauer, Michael/ Rabitsch, Armin: Vorschläge für eine Reform des österreichischen Wahlrechts. In: Journal für Rechtspolitik, Jg. 26/1, 13-24, April 2018.
• Lidauer, Michael/ O’Rourke, Iris/ Rabitsch, Armin: Mapping Legislation for Citizen and International Election Observation in Europe: A Comparative Analysis on the Basis of OSCE/ODIHR Reports. In: Nordic Journal of Human Rights (NJHR) – Special Issue on International Election Observation, December 2017.

Chapters in edited volumes

• Lidauer, Michael/ Rabitsch, Armin: Election Observation inside the European Union: a Void to be Filled. European Democracy Hub, May 2024.

Policy papers

• Rabitsch, Armin/ Calabrese, Sofia: EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act and its Impact on Electoral Processes: A Human Rights-Based Approach, July 2024.
• SEEEDS Policy Paper: Enhancing the integrity of the 2024 European Elections, August 2023.
• Rabitsch, Armin/ Wazir, Rania/ Treml, Thomas: Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) Impact on Freedom of Expression in Political Campaign and Elections, April 2021.

Reports

• Election Assessment Mission (EAM) to the 2024 European Elections, Final Report, September 2024 (in preparation).
• 24 Questions and Answers to European Elections and Election Observation, March 2024.
• Pre-Elections Assessment Mission (PEAM) Report, February 2024.
• Lidauer, Michael/ Grohma, Paul/ Rabitsch, Armin: EMB Composition in European Comparison (Working Paper), Jan. 2022.
• European Disability Forum (EDF): European Human Rights Report, Issue 6 – 2022, Human Rights Report on Political Participation of Persons with Disabilities, May 2022.
• (with University of Vienna): Wahlbeisitz in Österreich, Bericht zum Forschungsprojekt, Dezember 2021.
• Vienna Municipal and District Elections 2020 under Covid-19 Conditions, January 2021.
• Rapid Assessment: Covid-19 & Elections in Europe, 30 April 2020.
• Social Media Monitoring, Early Parliamentary Election Campaign, Austria 2019, February 2020.
• Election Assessment Mission (EAM) to the 2019 European Elections, Final Report, September 2019.
• Needs Assessment Mission Report, 2019 Elections to the European Parliament, February 2019.
• Vorschläge zur Reform österreichischer Wahlprozesse, February 2017.