Luxembourg, Parliamentary Elections, 14 October 2018: Needs Assessment Mission Report

Following an invitation from the government of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg to observe the 14 October 2018 parliamentary elections, and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) undertook a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) to Luxembourg from 12 to 14 June 2018. The NAM included Ana Rusu, ODIHR Senior Election Adviser, and Radivoje Grujić, 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 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.