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Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

People displaced against their will should have the opportunity to be considered resident in their former place of residence.


Obligations

  • Right and Opportunity to Vote
  • Freedom of Movement

Election Parts

  • Voter Registration

Issues

  • Freedom of Movement for the Purposes of Voter Registration
  • Voter Eligibility and Barriers to Registration

Criteria

  • Citizens displaced against their will had the opportunity to be considered resident in their former place of residence
  • Voters displaced in advance of election day had the possibility of returning on election day to cast their ballots or were included in voter lists at a place of stay.

Quotes

  • Internally displaced persons who have returned to their homes or places of habitual residence or who have resettled in another part of the country shall not be discriminated against as a result of their having been displaced. They shall have the right to participate fully and equally in public affairs at all levels and have equal access to public services.
  • Internally displaced persons, whether or not they are living in camps, shall not be discriminated against as a result of their displacement in the enjoyment of the following rights: (c) The right to associate freely and participate equally in community affairs; (d) The right to vote and to participate in governmental and public affairs, including the right to have access to the means necessary to exercise this right.
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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