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EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

Law enforcement should behave in a neutral manner.


Obligations

  • Right to Security of the Person

Election Parts

  • Candidacy and Campaigning
  • Voter Registration
  • Voting Operations
  • Vote Counting and Tabulation
  • Electoral Dispute Resolution

Issues

  • Security of the Person of Candidates, Parties, and Their Supporters
  • Safety, Security, and Electoral Dispute Resolution
  • Safety, Security, and Vote Counting and Tabulation
  • Safety, Security, and Voter Registration
  • Safety, Security, and Voting Operations

Criteria

  • The right to security of the person was enjoyed by all electoral stakeholders, including candidates, party members, and their supporters
  • Electoral stakeholders were free from arbitrary arrest and detention as well as intimidation and coercion
  • Law enforcement bodies were neutral in their work
  • Security personnel played a positive role during the electoral process, providing protection for voters, candidates, and electoral management body personnel without interfering in the process
  • Vote counting took place in an environment free of intimidation
  • The state prohibited interference with registration, intimidation, or coercion of potential voters

Quotes

  • Law enforcement agencies should behave in a neutral manner.
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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