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CARICOM observers say Grenada elections free and fair

Jul 12, 2008 News

A team of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) observers has deemed the recent General Elections in Grenada free and fair.
According to a CARICOM statement, a core team of Electoral Observer Mission arrived on July 2, followed by the rest of team on July 4, to monitor the General Elections last Tuesday. 
“The Mission was deployed in all constituencies, with the exception of Carriacou and Petite Martinique.  The Mission would like to place on record that the group was able to cover 85 per cent of the polling stations in Grenada.”
According to the statement, the Mission observed preparatory arrangements for the elections and the level of adherence to the electoral procedures, as well as provided an assessment of the outcomes of the elections.
“Within the first two days, the Mission attended political meetings of the three parties, the New National Party (NNP), the New Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Labour Platform.  
“At these gatherings, the leaders called for peace and also addressed the issues affecting the citizens of Grenada.”
Discussions were also held with some of the other main stakeholders in the country, including the Chairman of the Grenada Conference of Churches, the Grenada Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Civil Society, NGOs and Women’s Groups.
“The Mission commended these institutions for the significant role they played in raising the awareness of the electoral process. The Mission also met and shared information with the Organization of American States Observer Team.”
The polling stations observed were opened promptly at 06:00 hrs, in accordance with the Electoral Law, with the voters queuing in long lines for hours “waiting peacefully and patiently to exercise their franchise”. 
During the poll, and at the close of the poll, all procedures were followed, the observer team reported. 
The majority of the Parliamentary Electoral Office staff performed their duties efficiently in spite of a few minor infractions that did not negatively impact on the process.
“The general view of the CARICOM Electoral Observer Mission is that General Elections 2008 in Grenada reflected the will of the people.

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