# Why didn’t the US invite OSCE observers to the midterm elections?

https://mins.news/en/video/71329

- DW News, 2026-09-23 21:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQDCIImZFI

> For the first time since the OSCE began monitoring US elections, its observers were not invited to a federal vote. Critics say the decision breaks with democratic norms, prompting questions about the reasons behind it and who will monitor the US midterms.