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Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

Voter education campaigns of the state should be conducted in a manner that is impartial and consistent.


Obligations

  • State Must Take Necessary Steps to Give Effect to Rights

Election Parts

  • Voter Education

Issues

  • The Content of Voter Education Campaigns
  • Provision of Voter Education by the Electoral Management Body

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
  • Voter education was provided by the EMB and was impartial and responsive to the needs of the electorate

Quotes

  • Civic and voter education should be provided in a manner that is non-partisan, independent, co-ordinated and consistent.
  • Well organized, non-partisan voter information programmes and unhindered distribution of political propaganda are therefore critical elements of genuine elections.
  • An education programme…should be neutral and focused mainly on the voting procedure
  • It is ultimately the responsibility of the government and the election authorities to ensure that the voters receive objective and impartial information.
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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