San Marino, Early Parliamentary Elections, 20 November 2016

Following an invitation from the Permanent Mission of Republic of San Marino to the OSCE to 
observe the 20 November 2016 early parliamentary elections, and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE/ODIHR undertook a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) to San Marino from 10 to 12 October. The NAM included Dr. Richard Lappin, OSCE/ODIHR Deputy Head of Elections Department, and Mr. Radivoje Grujić, OSCE/ODIHR Election Adviser.

The purpose of the mission was to assess the pre-election environment and the preparations for the elections. Based on this assessment, the NAM recommends whether to deploy an OSCE/ODIHR election-related activity for the forthcoming elections, and if so, what type of activity best meets the identified needs. Meetings were held with officials from state institutions and the election administration, as well as representatives of political parties, media, and civil society. A list of meetings is annexed to this report.