Strategy

(a) In general The Secretary of State shall establish a strategy to promote free and fair elections in Honduras to take place on November 30, 2025. (b) Matters To be included The strategy required by subsection (a) shall include support for monitoring the elections by credible and internationally recognized elections monitoring bodies, such as the Organization of American States, the European Union, the United Nations, and experienced civil society observers and others to achieve the following: (1) Ensure that candidates to public office are not subject to harassment, undue legal persecution or other efforts to misuse State resources to dissuade them or undermine their candidacies. (2) Avoid the misuse of State resources aimed at influencing voter preferences. (3) Avoid the use of violence and intimidation, including by transnational criminal organizations, local gangs, or political parties and their proxies. (4) Guarantee freedom of speech and assembly. (5) Ensure transparent and credible transmission of elections results.