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"People meeting the requirements on age and who have lived in the country as de facto citizens for a substantial number of years, should be given the opportunity to obtain citizenship [and, thus, be given voting rights]."

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Norwegian Helsinki Committee: Election Observation: An Introduction to the Methodology and Organization, para. A.1

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Election Observation: An Introduction to the Methodology and Organization

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Universal suffrage requires that the broadest reasonable pool of voters is guaranteed participatory rights.