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Election Obligations & Standards Database

Issue

Prevention of Corruption and Voting Operations


Election Parts

  • Voting Operations

Criteria

  • The electoral management body maintained and implemented policies to prevent, address, and penalize acts of corruption, including during the voting process
Summaries
  • Corruption includes the solicitation or acceptance of something of value in exchange for an advantage.
  • Corruption includes the offering or granting of something of value in exchange for an act or omission in the performance of a public function.
  • Corruption includes fraudulent use or concealment of property derived from corrupt activities.
  • Corruption includes participation or conspiracy to commit corrupt activities.
  • Corruption includes any act or omission of official functions by a public official to gain illicit benefits.
  • Corruption includes the use of state property for purposes other than those for which they were intended for the benefit of the public official or a third party.
  • Corruption includes improper influence.
  • States should promote transparency in public decision making as a means of combating corruption.
  • States should implement or maintain effective policies that encourage public participation in order to discourage corruption.
  • States should ensure transparency in procurement.
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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