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Election Obligations & Standards Database

Criterion

Voter education efforts included information about all electoral rights, including equal suffrage, the right to vote and be elected, the right to an effective remedy, and the secret ballot


Election Parts

  • Voter Education
  • The Media

Issues

  • The Content of Voter Education Campaigns
Summaries
  • States must take the steps necessary to give effect to human rights.
  • Fulfillment of secrecy of the ballot is partially dependent on the extent to which voters understand this right.
  • Voter education campaigns should be designed to provide sufficient information with respect to registration and the voting process.
  • States should take steps to provide civic (including voter) education.
  • Voter education campaigns of the state should be conducted in a manner that is impartial and consistent.
  • Media and information literacy education should be promoted to enable individuals to access, understand, and critically analyze information, including online.
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Election Obligations & Standards Database

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