OSCE

ODIHR is the leading agency in Europe in the field of election observation. It co-ordinates and organizes the deployment of numerous observation missions with thousands of observers every year to assess the compliance of elections in the OSCE participating States with OSCE commitments, other international standards for democratic elections, and national legislation. Its unique methodology provides an in-depth insight into all elements of an electoral process and permits it to make concrete recommendations to further improve electoral processes. Following an official invitation from the authorities of Kazakhstan, the OSCE/ODIHR is deploying an Election Observation Mission (EOM) for the upcoming early presidential election scheduled for 3 April, 2011.