OAS preliminary report | Report date: 7 November 2026 | Citysound review: 11 November 2026

The Organization of American States says Grenada’s November 5 general election was peaceful and orderly, while also identifying changes it believes are needed before the next national vote.

The OAS Electoral Observation Mission comprised 18 experts and observers from 13 countries and covered all 15 constituencies, including Carriacou and Petite Martinique. Its preliminary report congratulated voters and election workers and noted that competing parties accepted the results.

Voter-list technology and quality checks

The report says the Parliamentary Elections Office used a voter-registration system that has been in operation since 2012. The OAS recommended replacing or redesigning the system and, while that work is pending, creating a documented continuity plan with verified backups, spare capacity and named technical responders.

During checks of the final List of Electors, the Mission reported duplicate voter-registration numbers and differences between some listed polling divisions and those actually used on Election Day. It recommended national-level duplicate detection, validation of polling-division codes and an auditable record of changes to the list.

Claims, staffing and campaign finance

The final voters’ list contained 97,029 names, according to information the PEO provided to the Mission. The OAS said 481 claims and objections were submitted and that some residency-related objections remained unresolved. It recommended a longer and clearer process for resolving objections.

The Mission also called for a multi-year staffing and budget plan for the PEO. On campaign finance, it again recommended legislation covering financial reporting, disclosure of contributions and expenditure, spending limits and independent oversight.

Constituency boundaries

The report noted that constituency boundaries have remained unchanged since 1974 and recommended convening the Constituency Boundaries Commission for a comprehensive review.

These are recommendations in a preliminary international observation report; they are not findings that invalidate the November 5 result. A final OAS report is expected to expand on the Mission’s observations.

Primary sources: OAS report release, 7 November 2026 and the 18-page preliminary report.