Denmark Early, General Elections, 24 March 2026

Following an invitation from the Danish authorities to observe the 24 March 2026 early general elections, and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) undertook a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) from 4 to 6 March. The NAM included Lusine Badalyan, ODIHR Senior Election Adviser and Goran Petrov, 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 and local institutions and representatives of political parties, media, civil society, and the resident international community. A full list of meetings is annexed to this report.