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Election Obligations & Standards Database

Issue

Protection of Ballot Secrecy


Election Parts

  • Vote Counting and Tabulation

Criteria

  • Regardless of the balloting method used, secrecy of the ballot was maintained throughout the electoral process, including during voting and tabulation. It was not possible to link cast ballots to specific voters during counting and tabulation
  • The legal framework offered clear guidance on secrecy of the ballot throughout the election
Summaries
  • The election should be held by secret ballot.
  • Secrecy of the ballot should be maintained throughout the entire voting process.
  • Electoral legislation and its regulations should offer clear guidance with respect to the secrecy of the ballot.
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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