Summary
States should take steps to provide civic (including voter) education.
Election Parts
Issues
Criteria
- Voter education efforts included information about all electoral rights, including equal suffrage, the right to vote and be elected, the right to an effective remedy, and the secret ballot
- The scheduling of elections granted sufficient time for a complete and comprehensive voter education program
- The state took the steps necessary to give effect to rights during voter education
- Voter education was provided by the EMB and was impartial and responsive to the needs of the electorate
Quotes
- States Parties undertake to implement programmes and carry out activities designed to promote democratic principles and practices as well as consolidate a culture of democracy and peace. To this end, States Parties shall: 4. integrate civic education in their educational curricular and develop appropriate programmes and activities.
- In particular, States should: ...Initiate or facilitate national programmes of civic education, to ensure that the population are familiar with election procedures and issues.
- The Electoral Commission should be required by law to provide for a satisfactory and adequately funded voter education programme that helps voters to be acquainted with the voting procedures and other aspects of civic awareness.