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The Institute for Social Integration (ISI) - Sofia, in partnership with the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) - Brussels, for the sixth time monitors the pre-election and election process in Bulgaria. The two organizations aim at supporting democratic, transparent and fair presidential elections; achieving a deterrent effect on potential violations of the upcoming elections; and increasing citizens’ participation in the electoral process. The monitoring follows three stages of observation: electoral legislation, media monitoring and observation of the Election Day.

On 10.05.2016 at BTA Press Club, Tsarigradsko Shosse № 29, a press conference was held, where the objectives, various stages and activities within the monitoring were presented. Teresa Stancheva, member of the team of lawyers at ISI, presented a report, containing an analysis of the electoral legislation in the context of the recent changes in the Electoral Code.