OAS to observe Grenada's November 5 general elections
Key Points(5)
- The Organization of American States (OAS) will deploy an Electoral Observation Mission to Grenada for the country's general elections scheduled for November 5.
- The OAS General Secretariat and the Grenadian government signed an agreement on the privileges and immunities of the mission on October 23, formalizing arrangements for the observers ahead of the vote.
- The agreement was signed by OAS Secretary General Albert R.
- Ramdin and Grenada's Permanent Representative to the OAS, Ambassador Tarlie Francis, during a ceremony at the organization's headquarters in Washington, DC.
- Ramdin commended Grenada's commitment to democracy and the strength of its electoral processes, emphasizing the importance of credible elections regardless of a country's size.
The Organization of American States (OAS) will deploy an Electoral Observation Mission to Grenada for the country's general elections scheduled for November 5.
The OAS General Secretariat and the Grenadian government signed an agreement on the privileges and immunities of the mission on October 23, formalizing arrangements for the observers ahead of the vote.
The agreement was signed by OAS Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin and Grenada's Permanent Representative to the OAS, Ambassador Tarlie Francis, during a ceremony at the organization's headquarters in Washington, DC.
Ramdin commended Grenada's commitment to democracy and the strength of its electoral processes, emphasizing the importance of credible elections regardless of a country's size.
“It is not the size of the country that matters, but the quality of its elections and the value they hold for its people,” he said.
He added that the mission would produce a report outlining its observations and recommendations to help strengthen Grenada's democratic institutions and electoral processes.
Francis reaffirmed Grenada's commitment to constitutional democracy, the rule of law and electoral transparency.
“Independent electoral observation has become a very important part of the inter-American democratic tradition,” he said, adding that its value rests on the impartiality of observers, the integrity of their assessments and the opportunities their findings provide for institutional learning and continuous improvement.
The mission will be led by former Saint Kitts and Nevis Ambassador Sherry Tross.
The OAS has observed electoral processes in Grenada since 1984. The November 5 deployment will be the organization's ninth Electoral Observation Mission to the Caribbean country.
