Key observations – Election Day ..................................................................... 47 Key procedures for opening and voting process .............................................. 48 Assessment of the opening of the polls and voting .......................................... 49 Key procedures for closing and counting process ........................................... 51 Assessment of closing and counting ................................................................ 53 Key procedures for results tabulation process ................................................. 54 Assessment of the results tabulation process .................................................. 55 Key observations – post-election period .......................................................... 56 Recommendations ........................................................................................... 59 Annex I: BIOGRAPHIES OF CHAIRPERSON AND OBSERVERS .......................... 61 Annex II: DEPLOYMENT PLAN ............................................................. 67 Annex III: ARRIVAL STATEMENT .......................................................... 68 Annex IV: INTERIM STATEMENT .......................................................... 70 Annex V: JOINT STATEMENT .............................................................. 72 iii