Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

Potential voters should be offered sufficient time to register to vote.

Obligations

Universal Suffrage

Election Parts

Voter Registration

Issues

Voter Eligibility and Barriers to Registration

Criteria

Limitations on universal suffrage imposed during the voter registration process were reasonable and objective
Voter registration promoted broad participation, and there were no barriers to participation by otherwise qualified eligible voters

Quotes

There should be sufficient time for eligible voters to register, for public inspection of the voters' roll, for objections and for the adjudication of appeals.