Early Parliamentary Elections, 30 June 2024

Following an official invitation from the French authorities to observe the forthcoming early parliamentary elections scheduled for a first round on 30 June 2024, and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) undertook a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) from 19 to 21 June 2024. The NAM included Keara Castaldo, ODIHR Senior Election Adviser, and Kseniya Dashutsina, ODIHR Election Adviser.

The purpose of the NAM was to assess the pre-electoral environment and preparations for the elections. Based on this assessment, the NAM recommends whether to deploy an ODIHR observation 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 with representatives of the judiciary, political parties, media, and civil society, as well as the resident international community. A full list of meetings is annexed to this report.