ASJ-US and ASJ-Canada Joint Statement on Honduran Elections

December 2, 2025

ASJ-Canada and ASJ-US Congratulate the Honduran People,

Call for Full and Transparent Results


As sister organizations committed to justice, peace and hope in Honduras, ASJ-Canada and ASJ-US   extend our deepest congratulations to the people of Honduras on the peaceful conduct of their national elections on November 30, 2025. With the initial tally showing an extraordinarily close vote, we call on election authorities to do what is necessary to ensure a transparent count of the remaining ballots in order to guarantee public trust in the final outcome.


We commend the Honduran voters for their dedication to democratic participation and their commitment to shaping the future of their country through civic engagement. We also recognize the efforts of electoral authorities, civil society organizations, the international community and the thousands of volunteer observers who worked to ensure a transparent, orderly, and secure process. We are especially proud of our sister organization, ASJ-Honduras, for their unwavering commitment to democracy demonstrated through their electoral observation efforts, their analysis activities, and their consistent call for a fair and orderly process.


Now that such a process has been achieved, the work turns to counting the votes with accuracy and transparency. The results remain close, increasing the possibility of a contested result. We support the work of the election officials at the National Electoral Council to give Hondurans confidence in the final results by conducting their count with rigor and transparency.


We remain hopeful that the spirit of peaceful participation in the democratic process embraced by the electorate will carry forward into the post-election period to come. We look forward to continued collaboration with ASJ-Honduras as we all work together toward a just and hopeful future for all Hondurans.


Matthew Van Geest
President, Board of Directors
ASJ-Canada


Russ Jacobs

President, Board of Directors
ASJ-US


ASJ-Canadá y ASJ-EE. UU. felicitan al pueblo hondureño y piden resultados completos y transparentes


Como organizaciones hermanas comprometidas con la justicia, la paz y la esperanza en Honduras, ASJ-Canadá y ASJ-EE. UU. expresan sus más sinceras felicitaciones al pueblo hondureño por el desarrollo pacífico de sus elecciones generales el 30 de noviembre de 2025. Dado que el recuento inicial muestra un resultado extraordinariamente reñido, pedimos a las autoridades electorales que hagan lo necesario para garantizar un recuento transparente de los votos restantes, con el fin de asegurar la confianza del público en el resultado final.


Elogiamos a los votantes hondureños por su dedicación a la participación democrática y su compromiso con construir el futuro de su país a través de la participación cívica. También reconocemos los esfuerzos de las autoridades electorales, las organizaciones de sociedad civil, la comunidad internacional y los miles de observadores voluntarios que trabajaron para garantizar un proceso transparente, ordenado y seguro. Estamos especialmente orgullosos de nuestra organización hermana, ASJ-Honduras, por su inquebrantable compromiso con la democracia, demostrado a través de sus esfuerzos de observación electoral, sus actividades de análisis y su constante llamado a un proceso justo y ordenado.


Ahora que se ha logrado dicho proceso, el trabajo se centra en el recuento de los votos con precisión y transparencia. Apoyamos la labor de los funcionarios electorales del Consejo Nacional Electoral para que los hondureños confíen en los resultados finales, llevando a cabo el recuento con rigor y transparencia.



Mantenemos la esperanza de que el espíritu de participación pacífica en el proceso democrático que ha abrazado el electorado se mantenga en el período postelectoral que se avecina. Seguiremos colaborando con ASJ-Honduras mientras trabajamos juntos por un futuro justo y lleno de esperanza para todos los hondureños.


Matthew Van Geest

Presidente, Junta Directiva

ASJ-Canadá


Russ Jacobs

Presidente, Junta Directiva

ASJ-EE. UU.


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