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"The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination prohibits any racial discrimination affecting the right to vote or to stand for election, and expressly calls for universal and equal suffrage."

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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. 66

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

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With respect to candidates for office, there should be no restrictions on candidates for reasons such as race.