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"The bodies responsible for organizing the elections shall be independent or neutral and shall have the confidence of all the political actors. Where necessary, appropriate national consultations shall be organized to determine the nature and the structure of the bodies."
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ECOWAS: Protocol A/SP1/12/01 on Democracy and Good Governance Supplementary to the Protocol Relating to the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping, and Security, art. 3
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  • Election management bodies should be impartial and should not discriminate in the performance of their public function.
  • The state should establish an independent and impartial election body.
  • The composition of the election commission can vary, but the principles of independence and impartiality should be upheld.
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