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Election Obligations & Standards Database

Criterion

Impartial assistance for voters unable to vote independently was provided


Election Parts

  • Voting Operations

Issues

  • Assisted Voting
Summaries
  • Secrecy of the ballot should be maintained throughout the entire voting process.
  • Accommodations for voters with special needs should protect the right to vote secretly.
  • Except in cases where a voter is being lawfully assisted, voters cannot waive their right to secrecy of the ballot.
  • Voting procedures, facilities, and materials should be appropriate, accessible, and easy to use for persons with disabilities.
  • Assistance provided to those unable to vote independently must be impartial.
  • Electors who are unable to vote independently should be made aware of the guarantee of impartial assistance.
  • Voters with special needs, including persons with disabilities and the elderly, can be assisted in voting by a trusted person of choice.
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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