The 2007 Commune Council Elections have been generally acknowledged as a significant step forward in strengthening the democratic process in Cambodia. There is a seeming general consensus among national and international observers that the elections were conducted in a peaceful atmosphere and were largely free and fair,
particularly when compared to previous elections in Cambodia.

Given the complexities involved in the conduct of Commune Council Elections coupled with an increase in the number of parties and candidates that contested the elections, the National Election Committee (NEC) was deemed to have made some improvements in the management and administration of the electoral process. Notwithstanding these advances made in the electoral framework and other operational imperatives, observers have pointed out a number of further areas that the NEC should improve in order to enhance the transparency and credibility of the electoral process in Cambodia. It is anticipated that most of these steps would be taken before the 2008 National Elections.