Presidential election, 25 June 2016

Following an invitation from the Permanent Mission of Iceland to the OSCE to observe the 25 June 2016 presidential election, and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE/ODIHR undertook a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) to Reykjavik from 4 to 6 April. The NAM included Richard Lappin, OSCE/ODIHR Senior Election Adviser, and Radivoje Grujić, OSCE/ODIHR Election Adviser.

The purpose of the mission was to assess the pre-election environment and the preparations for the election. Based on this assessment, the NAM recommends whether to deploy an OSCE/ODIHR election-related activity for the forthcoming election, 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.