On 8 June, 2017, citizens of the UK will elect new deputies to the House of Commons.
Given the short notice at which this election was called, AEGEE Election Observation is not organising an observation mission of its own. Instead, we have established a cooperation with Democracy Volunteers, a British NGO running a domestic observation mission.
Interested observers are invited to register with Democracy Volunteers until Friday, 12 May. Please find detailed instructions below.
Deployment
Observers are expected to arrive to London by Tuesday 6 June latest.
On Wednesday morning, 7 June, a pre-deployment meeting is held in London where observers are provided with all necessary instructions.
On the same day, observers depart to the various regions in the UK where they will be deployed for observation.
After observing the voting and counting on Thursday, 8 June, observers have no further obligations. An evaluation meeting is not scheduled. Observation reports are submitted electronically.
Conditions
Observers must be eligible according to, and at all times abide by, the Code of Conduct.
A per diem (covering subsistence costs) is provided.
Transportation between London and observers' respective areas of deployment is covered. Travel costs to and from the UK are not covered.
Accommodation in the area of deployment (on 7 and 8 June) is covered. Accommodation in London on 6 June is not covered.
An appropriate command of English language is required. UK citizenship or residence are not required.
Registration
Interested observers can register individually with Democracy Volunteers via this page until Friday, 12 May.
Once registered, please complete this form in order for AEGEE Election Observation to be able to contact you on future occasions.
Contact
For any inquiry, please do not contact AEGEE Election Observation, but write directly to info@democracyvolunteers.org.