General Elections, 11 September 2022

Following an invitation from the authorities of Sweden to observe the 11 September 2022 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 31 May to 2 June 2022. The NAM included Kseniya Dashutsina and Keara Castaldo, ODIHR Election Advisers.

The purpose of the mission was to assess the pre-election environment and the preparations for the general elections. Based on this assessment, the NAM should recommend 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, as well as with representatives of political parties, media, civil society, and the international community. A list of meetings is annexed to this report.