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Summary
Criteria restricting the right to vote must be clearly stated in law.
Obligations
Right and Opportunity to Vote
Election Parts
Voter Education
Voting Operations
Issues
The Right to Vote, and Voting Operations
Universal Suffrage, the Right to Vote, and Voter Education
Criteria
The right to vote was guaranteed by law and was subject only to reasonable and objective restrictions
All eligible voters were informed of their electoral rights before, during, and after election day
Quotes
The grounds for potential loss of the right to vote must be clearly stated in law. The principle of proportionality must be respected.