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Election Obligations & Standards Database

Issue

The Content of Voter Education Campaigns


Election Parts

  • Voter Education
  • The Media

Criteria

  • Voter education campaigns included information about the voting and registration process
  • Voter education campaigns included information on restrictions that may be applied to participatory rights
  • 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
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.
  • Any restrictions on the right to vote are to be established in advance of election day.
  • Loss of the right to vote may only be imposed following adjudication by a court.
  • 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.
  • Voters should be provided with information on the procedure by which they register to vote.
  • Media and information literacy education should be promoted to enable individuals to access, understand, and critically analyze information, including online.
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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