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EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

Issue

Provision of Voter Education by the Electoral Management Body


Election Parts

  • Election Management
  • Voter Education

Criteria

  • The state took the steps necessary to give effect to rights during voter education
  • Voter education was provided by the EMB and was impartial and responsive to the needs of the electorate
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.
  • Voter education campaigns should be responsive to the needs to the electorate.
  • Election management bodies generally bear responsibility for voter education.
  • Voter education campaigns of the state should be conducted in a manner that is impartial and consistent.
  • Voter education materials should distributed in a timely manner.
  • 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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