Freedom of choice
In November 2024, a delegation of experts from the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODHIR) visited Liechtenstein as part of a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) to assess the need for election observation in the run-up to the parliamentary elections. They held talks with representatives from the administration, judiciary, politics, media and civil society. The subsequently published report came to an overall positive assessment of the institutional conditions for free and fair elections in the country. For example, political plurality, transparency, media freedom, reliable administration and organizational processes were examined. In its report, the ODIHR particularly emphasized that the electoral process in Liechtenstein is supported by a clear legal basis, functioning electoral administration and open framework conditions for politics, media and civil society. As in previous audits, the ODIHR again refrained from observing the elections.
