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"The participating States declare that the will of the people, freely and fairly expressed through periodic and genuine elections, is the basis of the authority and legitimacy of all government."

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OSCE: Document of the Copenhagen Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE, para. 6

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Document of the Copenhagen Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE

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Genuine elections are required to express the will of the people.
The expression of the will of the people in establishing government is fundamental in every election.
Elections are to be held at periodic intervals.