By-elections: No international election observers in the US: "This is an attack on the OSCE"
The US is for the first time not allowing OSZE election observers to monitor the important midterm elections in November. So far, this has only been known from autocracies.
The US will not allow an election observer from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to monitor the midterm elections on November 3. The OSCE received a letter stating that it was not invited to observe the elections, despite ongoing diplomatic efforts. The organization expressed regret at the decision, particularly given its long-standing cooperation with the US on election observation. The US has previously allowed OSCE observers to monitor its elections 12 times since 2002.
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