Electoral Reform by the OSCE, contacts were strengthened between youth branches of the political parties from all over the country. Continuing long after activity concluded, such events show the OSCE’s ability to support co-operation and communicating across the political party spectrum. To facilitate dialogue on the return of displaced persons, the OSCE organized several town hall meetings on tolerance and return. With the participation of a multi-ethnic mix of political parties, the meetings allowed for a constructive dialogue with all parties supporting return of displaced persons—an issue which had not before been openly discussed. Previous disagreements on even the timing and conditions for such discussions demonstrated the need for dialogue and information sharing on such contested topics. As a result of the OSCE’s continued efforts, the population became familiar with the reality of a pluralistic political environment, including the creation of new parties that provided alternative, peaceful narratives of the past and promoted closer collaboration between people. 3. Peaceful elections through dialogue Soon after the end of violent conflict, early parliamentary elections were held. ODIHR characterized some election stakeholders and relevant authorities as having failed to prevent violent acts in predominantly ethnic-minority communities. Organized efforts to violently disrupt election day made it impossible for voters in many locations to freely cast their ballots. Fresh elections were called, giving the voters affected by irregularities the opportunity 65