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EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

Criterion

The state took the steps necessary to give effect to rights during voter education


Election Parts

  • Election Management
  • Voter Education

Issues

  • Provision of Voter Education by the Electoral Management Body
  • Universal Suffrage, the Right to Vote, and Voter Education
  • Access to Information and Electoral Documents
Summaries
  • States must take the steps necessary to give effect to human rights.
  • States have a duty to protect the fundamental human rights of all within their jurisdiction.
  • States should take steps to provide civic (including voter) education.
  • States should pursue policies encouraging the participation of the youth in public affairs and decision-making processes affecting them.
  • Media and information literacy education should be promoted to enable individuals to access, understand, and critically analyze information, including online.
  • To address disinformation online, self-regulation by internet intermediaries and positive measures, including independent fact-checking, public education, and media literacy campaigns, could be prioritized over criminalisation.
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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