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"Postponement of scheduled elections necessitated by public emergency may be permitted in certain limited circumstances, but only if and to the extent strictly required by the exigencies of the situation. Any such exigencies must comply with all the rigid international standards for such derogations and must not threaten democracy itself. Indeed, the UDHR itself proclaims that any limitations on the rights and freedoms contained therein must be for the purpose of "meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and general welfare in a democratic society." Accordingly, the interruption of periodicity will, in all but the most exceptional circumstances, violate international standards."

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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. 73

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

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Temporary postponement of voting processes due to a public emergency is permitted, but only to the extent required by the circumstances, provided that such measures are not contrary to a state's obligations under international law.