Following an invitation by the Office of the Electoral Commissioner in the Republic of Mauritius, the Electoral Commissions Forum, deployed an Observation Mission to Mauritius to observe the National Assembly Elections scheduled for 10th November 2024. The ECF-SADC election observer mission is led by Bishop Sipho Tembe- Vice Chairperson of the Elections & Boundaries Commission (EBC) of Eswatini. The Mission comprises twenty-four (24) short-term observers drawn from eight (8) electoral commissions of Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, DRC, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The Mission arrived on 6th November 2024 and will remain in the country until 13th November 2024. The Mission base is Labourdonnais Hotel.

The Terms of Reference of the ECF-SADC election observer mission include assessment of the preparedness of the Office of the Electoral Commissioner of Mauritius to conduct elections; observe the pre-election environment; observe the conduct of the election itself; and evaluate the electoral process and make recommendations that will contribute to the improvement of electoral management in Mauritius. The assessment and observations of the Mission are guided by the values of impartiality, neutrality, transparency, and objectivity as well as Regional and International benchmarks and the legal framework for elections in Mauritius.

The ECF-SADC election observer mission will issue a statement of its preliminary assessment of the elections on a date to be confirmed and will release a final and comprehensive report within one to two months after the end of the process.

Further enquiries about the Electoral Commissions Forum can be made to the Mission Communications and Media contact Ms Lone Phineas email: lphineas@ecfsadc.org and mobile +267 76984879