The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has mounted an eleven-member CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to observe the General Elections of Saint Lucia scheduled for 1 December 2025. The Mission comprises senior electoral and other officials from nine (9) CARICOM Member States, as well as two (2) members of the CARICOM Secretariat, who will provide administrative and logistical support.The CEOM is headed by the Chief of Mission, Mr. Ian S. Hughes, Supervisor of Elections, Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has mounted an eleven-member CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to observe the General Elections of Saint Lucia scheduled for
1 December 2025.
The Mission was deployed in response to an invitation extended from the Government of Saint Lucia, issued in a letter dated 11 November 2025. The CARICOM Election Observation Mission will be in the country for the period
24 November – 3 December 2025.
The Mission comprises senior electoral and other officials from nine (9) CARICOM Member States, as well as two (2) members of the CARICOM Secretariat, who will provide administrative and logistical support.
The CEOM is headed by the Chief of Mission, Mr. Ian S. Hughes, Supervisor of Elections, Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission.
The other members of the CEOM are as follows:
- Mr. Harrison Thompson, Parliamentary Commissioner (The Bahamas);
- Ms. Maxine Pamela O. McClean, Member of the Electoral Commission (Barbados);
- Mr. Duncan Stowe, Chairman of the Electoral Commission (Dominica);
- Mr. Nicholas Alexander, Assistant Educational Testing and Measurement Officer, Parliamentary Elections Office (Grenada);
- Mr. Manoj Narayan, Commissioner, Guyana Elections Commission (Guyana);
- Ms. Daynia Harper, Manager, Public Relations and Communications, Electoral Commission of Jamaica (Jamaica);
- Mr. Kamlesh Virender Ganesh, Member of the Independent Electoral Council (Suriname); and
- Ms. Leslie Ann Crichlow-Billy, Acting Registration Supervisor, Elections and Boundaries Commission Elections and Boundaries Commission (Trinidad and Tobago).
The CEOM is supported by the following CARICOM Secretariat staff:
- Mr. Brian Bellevue, Programme Manager, Directorate for Foreign Policy and Community Relations; and
- Ms. Denise Morgan, Directorate for Foreign and Community Relations.
The Chief of Mission and CARICOM Secretariat staff, who comprise the Core Group, arrived in Saint Lucia on 24 and 25 November 2025. The remaining members of the observation team are expected to arrive by 27 November 2025.
To date, the CEOM has met with the Honourable Allen Chastanet, Leader of the Opposition of Saint Lucia and the political leader of the United Workers Party.
In the coming days, the CEOM is scheduled to meet with Honourable Philip J Pierre, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia and Leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP); Ms. Maureen John Xavier and Members of the Saint Lucia Electoral Commission; Mr. Herman St. Helen, Supervisor of Elections; and Mr. Verne Garde, Commissioner of Police. The team will also engage with other political actors, media and civil society institutions. These engagements are expected to provide the CEOM with a first-hand account of the pre-election atmosphere and assess the level of preparedness for the holding of the elections.
The role of the CEOM Observers on Election Day is to observe the electoral process, including preparations for the start of the poll, the casting of votes, the closure of the polling stations, the counting of the ballots, and the declaration of results. The CEOM will also assess the immediate post-election atmosphere.
Following the conclusion of the Election Day activities on 1 December 2025, and prior to the departure of the CEOM on 3 December 2025, a Preliminary Statement will be issued, outlining the Mission’s initial assessment of the electoral process.
A detailed Final Report providing a summary of the Mission’s comprehensive findings and recommendations will subsequently be prepared. This Report will be submitted to Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, and subsequently made public.
The CARICOM Election Observation Mission values this opportunity to support the democratic process in Saint Lucia. The Mission expresses its appreciation for the warm welcome and cooperation received since its arrival and extends its best wishes to the electorate as they prepare to go to the polls
