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EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

Issue

Accuracy of the List


Election Parts

  • Voter Registration

Criteria

  • The state took steps to facilitate registration
  • The voter list was accurate and up-to-date
  • Voter registration processes prevented multiple registrations
Summaries
  • Elections must be held by equal suffrage.
  • The electoral system should endeavor to ensure equal suffrage by according each voter and vote equal weight.
  • An adequate voter education process is necessary to ensure the electorate is able to utilize their rights.
  • Voter registration is vital to establishing a government based on the expression of the will of the people.
  • The fulfillment of universal suffrage is partially dependent on the success of the voter registration process.
  • Provisions should be made for absentee registrants.
  • Safeguards should be in place to ensure that voters are unable to register more than once.
  • To be complete a voter register must be accurate and current.
  • Elections at periodic intervals require regular updating or reestablishment of the voter register.
  • A voter list may be reliably established through a variety of acceptable methods, including periodic list, continuous list, or civil registry.
  • Safeguards should be in place to ensure the accuracy of the vote, no matter the form of balloting or counting used (manual, mechanical, or electronic).
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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