Parliamentary Elections
Following an invitation from the governement of Guyana, the European Union has established an Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to observe the parliamentary elections to be held on march 19th 2001. This election is a critical step in the consolidation of Guyana's democracy, which has faced challenges since the transitional 1992 election
EU EOM observers will be deployed to every region in the country, where they will meet with local electoral officials, candidates, party representatives, civil society organizations, and voters, among others. They will follow the election preparations, political campaigns, the complaints and appeals process and the announcement of results. On Election Day they will observe all phases of the election, from the opening of polling stations, to voting, closing and counting, as well as the aggregation of results.
The EU EOM will follow an established observation methodology that has been developed and perfected by the EU over many years and in many countries. The mission's purpose is to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the electoral process and to observe the extent to which these elections comply with national laws as well as international commitments.
The mission is independent from the Delegation of the European Union to Guyana, the European Commission and EU Member States. The EU EOM is independent, impartial and neutral in its findings.
