Election Obligations & Standards Database

Quote

"[C]ivic education should aim to inform voters...what guarantees are in place to protect their right to participate confidentially in the process."

Document

UN (Center for Human Rights): Human Rights and Elections: A Handbook on the Legal, Technical, and Human Rights Aspects of Elections, para. 88

Summaries

Fulfillment of secrecy of the ballot is partially dependent on the extent to which voters understand this right.