Rev. Kyle Meyaard-Schaap
Executive Director, ASJ-US
Defending Honduran Democracy in Washington D.C.
June 27, 2025
Honduran civil society works together for fair elections in 2025
On June 16, after some flight delays and frustration, a group of powerful Honduran leaders were in Washington, D.C. ready to advocate for their country. They included the head of the largest university in Honduras, the President and Vice President of the Honduran equivalent of the Chamber of Commerce, a representative of the Archbishop of Tegucigalpa and the head of the Protestant Church of Honduras, a nationally-renowned journalist, and leaders from ASJ-Honduras and ASJ-US.
We were there for one simple purpose: to raise awareness about Honduras’ upcoming election on November 30, and to ask for support in ensuring a free, fair, and transparent election.
Over two days, we met with representatives from the State Department, three Senate offices, three House offices, and more than 10 NGOs.
Here’s what we learned:
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Washington is paying attention to Honduras:List Item 1
Across all of our meetings, we consistently heard that officials are aware of the risks posed by the ruling government to a free and fair election and are committed to advocating for a transparent process. This includes election observer missions from the Department of State and the Organization of American States.
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There is a bipartisan bill in the works to support the Honduran election:List Item 2
Some of the Congressional offices we met with shared with us that they were working on language for a bipartisan bill to provide funding for election observing this fall in Honduras, and sanctions if the process proves to be irregular. This was news to our group, and a huge encouragement. Yesterday, the bill was introduced in the House of Representatives.We will share more information about this bill in the days ahead, including how you can use your voice to support it.
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Powerful electoral observation is within reach:List Item 3
The Network to Defend Democracy–the alliance being led by ASJ and represented by these leaders–is working to recruit thousands of volunteer election observers to ensure a fair election in November. Our group spent time learning from experts about a powerful electoral observation methodology that uses statistical analysis to accurately project election results. We will be implementing this methodology in November to provide good data on election night and in the days after to ensure that the will of the Honduran people will be honored.
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Your voice made a difference:List Item 4
Almost 200 of our supporters signed a letter in support of the delegation’s visit. At each meeting, we hand-delivered this letter to staff. Each time, they were surprised to learn about the depth of support for Honduras from our ASJ community here in the US and enthusiastic to receive the letter.
This won’t be our last visit to DC before the November elections, nor will it be the last chance for you to add your voice to our efforts to advocate for a fair process free from manipulation. If you’d like to be the first to know about future advocacy opportunities, you can sign up for our advocacy mailing list:
Onward,
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Hondurans cast their ballots during the November 30, 2025, general election, which saw historic voter turnout and a peaceful process supported by more than 12,000 national and international election observers working to safeguard transparency.
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
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