The Liberia Elections Observation Network (LEON) is pleased to submit to the Liberian people
and the international community this mid-day statement on its initial findings from observations
during the opening of polling places for the second round of the 2023 presidential election.
LEON is a network of the Liberia Crusaders for Peace (LCP), Catholic Justice and Peace Commission
(JPC), Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY), and National Union of Organizations of the Disabled
(NUOD). Since 2017, LEON has developed into a respected election observation organization
operating in the democracy and governance space and has successfully conducted a range of
activities, including election observation, legislative monitoring, social media monitoring, political
participation of women and persons with disabilities, citizen perception surveys, and advocating for
electoral law refor