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EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

Registration procedures should be clearly stated and readily accessible for review by potential voters.


Obligations

  • Rule of Law
  • Universal Suffrage

Election Parts

  • Voter Registration

Issues

  • Voter Education on Voter Registration
  • The Legal Framework and Voter Registration

Criteria

  • Voter education campaigns included information about the voting and registration process
  • Voter registration procedures were clearly stipulated by law

Quotes

  • The legal framework should clearly specify the method of establishing voter eligibility, including what documentation is required, so that the process is fully transparent, not subject to arbitrary decision, and can be publicly monitored in an objective manner.
  • All citizens should be entitled to file complaints and appeals on the accuracy of the register of voters.
  • There should be legal provisions governing the method of registration…
  • The legislative scheme should provide a clear framework for the treatment of [voter registration] issues
  • At a practical level, the process of voter registration requires clear eligibility criteria and their consistent application by trained officials.
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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