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Slovakia - Parliamentary Elections 25-26 September
On 18 August, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia formally invited the ODIHR to observe the September parliamentary elections. The ODIHR Election Observation Mission in Slovakia will have a core staff of seven people, a media monitoring group of four experts and twelve long-term observers. It will be headed by Mr. Kare Vollan, seconded by the Government of Norway

On polling day, approximately 100 short-term election observers, as well as Members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and other parliamentary bodies, will be deployed throughout the country. The OSCE Chairman in Office has appointed the President of the Parliamentary Assembly, Ms. Helle Degn, as his representative for the Slovak elections. Ms. Degn will issue the preliminary post-election statement for the OSCE, in conjunction with the Head of the ODIHR Election Observation Mission. The purpose of observing the elections is to assess the election process in accordance with OSCE commitments and international standards.