Election Obligations & Standards Database

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"People must know their rights to use them; hence sufficient civic and voter education is a prerequisite for the facts of universality and equality."

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Norwegian Helsinki Committee: Election Observation: An Introduction to the Methodology and Organization, para. 5.5

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Election Observation: An Introduction to the Methodology and Organization

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The fulfillment of universal and equal suffrage is partially dependent on the success of an adequate voter education process.
An adequate voter education process is necessary to ensure the electorate is able to utilize their rights.