Election Obligations & Standards Database

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"Reasonable requirements are usually limited to minimum age, nationality..."

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UN (Center for Human Rights): Human Rights and Elections: A Handbook on the Legal, Technical, and Human Rights Aspects of Elections, para. 65

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Human Rights and Elections: A Handbook on the Legal, Technical, and Human Rights Aspects of Elections

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Limits on the right to vote may be based on citizenship.
Limits on individuals wishing to run for office may only be based on objective and reasonable criteria, including citizenship.