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Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

The bodies appointing members of electoral commissions must not be free to dismiss them at will.


Obligations

  • Prevention of Corruption

Election Parts

  • Election Management

Issues

  • Independence and Impartiality of the Electoral Management Body
  • Recruitment of Electoral Management Body Staff

Criteria

  • There was an independent and impartial electoral management body
  • The appointment to and membership of the electoral management body were regulated by law
  • The recruitment and appointment of electoral management body staff were transparent, efficient, and equitable and instilled public confidence in the body

Quotes

  • The bodies appointing members of electoral commissions must not be free to dismiss them at will.
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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