Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

Access to information may be restricted only in limited cases, including in the interest of maintaining the authority and impartiality of the judiciary.

Obligations

Transparency and Access to Information

Election Parts

Issues

Criteria

Access to information was guaranteed throughout the electoral process, including during the counting and tabulation process
Transparency and access to information were respected during the dispute resolution process
The right of access to information was protected for everyone
The right of access to information was respected throughout the electoral process, including its relation to the media
The right to access to information was respected throughout the voting process

Quotes

The exercise of these freedoms, since it carries with it duties and responsibilities, may be subject to such formalities, conditions, restrictions or penalties as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society, in the interests of national security, territorial integrity or public safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, for the protection of the reputation or rights of others, for preventing the disclosure of information received in confidence, or for maintaining the authority and impartiality of the judiciary.