What is the origin of Global Elections Day?
From 14 to 17 September 2005, election experts from all around the world participated in the Global Election Officials Conference in Hungary. Through this conference they sent an important message about the vital need to strengthen the process of democratic development throughout the world. Because of the importance of this message the participants have launched an initiative to hold an annual ‘Global Elections Day’ on the first Thursday of February every year.From 14 to 17 September 2005, election experts from all around the world participated in the Global Election Officials Conference in Hungary. Through this conference they sent an important message about the vital need to strengthen the process of democratic development throughout the world. Because of the importance of this message the participants have launched an initiative to hold an annual ‘Global Elections Day’ on the first Thursday of February every year.