CPA British Islands & Mediterranean Region Invited to Conduct Election Observation Mission in BVI

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association British Islands and Mediterranean Region (CPA BIMR) was invited by the BVI Governor with approval of the BVI Premier and Leader of the Opposition to conduct an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to the British Virgin Islands in 2019. 

The Mission will observe political campaign, electoral administration, polling and other aspects of BVI elections against international standards, commitments and obligations, as well as BVI legislation. It will issue a preliminary report with initial results within two days upon the elections, and the closing result, which will include recommendations for possible electoral reform, within two months after the elections.

The mission will consist of six members, all of them from different countries, and will be supported by a core team of an election coordinator and two election specialist analysts.

CPA BIMR is one of the nine regions of the network, with its headquarters based in the UK Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Since 2011, the association has been organising short-term Election Observer Missions across the UK Overseas Territories including the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Cayman Islands and Jersey. It was also involved in election assessment during the UK General Elections.