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"Candidates seeking office must be permitted to run either as party candidates or individually. In countries using proportionate representation based on party list voting, parties must be allowed to include persons who are not party members on the party lists. In addition, candidates cannot be discriminated against regardless of party affiliation or lack thereof."
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OSCE (ODIHR): Existing Commitments for Democratic Elections in OSCE Participating States, p. 63Summaries
- Candidates must be permitted to run either as party candidates or individually.
- With respect to candidates for office, there should be no restrictions on candidates for reasons such as political opinion or affiliation (past and present).
- With respect to candidates for office, there should be no restrictions on candidates for reasons such as requirement of party membership or nomination.