The Mission made a comprehensive assessment of the different phases and components of the electoral process until their completion in accordance with existing international, regional and national standards, as well as good practices, and provided recommendations for the improvement of future elections.

The Election Expert Mission has handed-over today its final report to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and to the National Electoral Council.

Despite some shortcomings and uncertainties due to pending decisions in the run-up to the elections, the electoral process was overall credible and transparent, and concluded successfully in the decisive verdict of Ecuadorian voters.

The report is available here: