Presidential Election, 22 April and 6 May 2007

Following an invitation from the French Foreign Ministry and the conduct of a needs assessment mission from 12 to 14 March, ODIHR deployed an election assessment mission to assess the presidential election on 22 April.

Led by Loren Wells of Canada, the mission included 11 election experts.

According to the mission's final report: "The presidential election reflected the long tradition of conducting democratic elections in France. The election was held in a competitive environment which provided overall equitable conditions for the candidates. The process enjoyed a high level of public confidence. The interest of voters in the election was reflected in the turnout rate of nearly 84 per cent."

Election Assessment Team

Loren Wells (Canada), Head of Mission
Berit Lindeman (Norway), Legal Analyst
Nikolai Vulchanov (Bulgaria), Election Expert
Aliya Rakisheva (Kazakhstan), Election Expert
Beata Martin-Rozumilowicz (USA), Election Expert
Nicolae Radita (Moldova), Election Expert 
Enira Bronitskaya (Belarus), Election Expert
Lucia Scotton (Italy), Media Analyst
Jordi Barrat i Esteve (Spain), Electronic Voting Expert
Peter Wolf (Austria), Electronic Voting Expert
Jonathan Stonestreet (USA), ODIHR Election Adviser