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"The meetings of the central electoral commission should be open to everyone, including the media (this is another reason why speaking time should be limited). Any computer rooms, telephone links, faxes, scanners, etc. should be open to inspection."

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CoE (Venice Commission): Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters, II.3.1.80 (exp. report)

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Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters

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Summaries

The election management process should be transparent.
The meetings of election bodies should be open.
States should implement or maintain effective policies that encourage public participation in order to discourage corruption.