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Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

An adequate voter education process is necessary to ensure the electorate is able to utilize their rights.


Obligations

  • State Must Take Necessary Steps to Give Effect to Rights

Election Parts

  • Voter Education
  • Voter Registration

Issues

  • Accuracy of the List
  • Universal Suffrage, the Right to Vote, and Voter Education

Criteria

  • The voter list was accurate and up-to-date
  • All eligible voters were informed of their electoral rights before, during, and after election day

Quotes

  • People must know their rights to use them; hence sufficient civic and voter education is a prerequisite for the facts of universality and equality.
  • After being issued a ballot paper, voters usually are directed to a vacant voting booth in order to mark the ballot. Naturally, it is quite helpful if voters are familiarised with voting procedures. Voter education programmes and clear voting instructions in the polling stations are necessary, particularly if ballot structures and voting systems are complicated.
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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