Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
The European Commission has deployed an EU Election Observation Mission (EUEOM) for the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled to take place on 1-2 December 2004. These elections will be the third general elections in Mozambique. Incumbent president Joaquim Chissano stepped down after 18 years in power, with five candidates running to succeed him.
EU EOM conduct a comprehensive, independent, factual, an impartial observation of the pre-election, election day and post-election phasis. They present publically to the country authorities a Preliminary Statement after the initial announcent of results and a final comprehensive report at the termination of the electoral process. Often the largest international observation mission, EU EOM are made off a comprehensive team of observers and supporting staff and entail a Core Team (CT), Long Term Observers (LTO) and Short Term Observers(STO) deployed all over the country, including in remote areas.
The Mission is led by Chief Observer Mr. José Javier Pomés Ruiz, elected Member of the European Parliament.
