Electoral Observation Missions

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Electoral Observation Missions (EOMs)

The OAS General Secretariat's Electoral Observation Missions (EOMs) are one of the most important instruments available to the Organization to help in strengthening democracies, through their role in supporting the holding of transparent and credible elections. Since 1990, the OAS, through the UPD, has observed approximately 50 elections in almost half of its member States. During 1998-2000, electoral observation missions were sent to the following countries:

Nicaragua, Atlantic Coast, regional elections, March 1, 1998

Paraguay, general election, October 5, 1998

Ecuador, general elections, May 31, 1998, first round, and July 16, 1998, second round.

Dominican Republic, legislative and municipal elections, May 16, 1998

Panama, referendum, August 30, 1998

Peru, municipal elections, October 11, 1998

Venezuela, legislative elections, November 8, 1998; presidential election, December 6, 1998
Grenada, legislative elections, January 18, 1999
El Salvador, presidential /legislative elections, March 7, 1999
Panama, presidential/legislative elections, May 2, 1999
Guatemala, referendum, May 16, 1999; presidential elections, October 5, 1999
Venezuela, referendum, December 15, 1999
Haiti, first round legislative/municipal elections, March 19, 2000,
Peru, general elections, April 9, 2000
Dominican Republic, presidential elections, May 16, 2000
Haiti, first round legislative/municipal/local elections, May 21, 2000
Suriname, parliamentary/regional/local elections, May 25,2000
Venezuela, general elections, May 28, 2000.

The following missions have been planned and are underway for 2001:

Guyana, parliamentary/presidential elections, March 19, 2001
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, parliamentary elections, March 28, 2001
Peru, presidential/parliamentary elections, April 8, 2001 (for more information on this mission, please click here)

Detailed reports of these missions can be found on the UPD website, at www.upd.oas.org.

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