n) the ability of political parties, candidates and supporters and opponents of
referendum initiatives to campaign freely for the support of prospective voters;
o) the ability of prospective voters, including indigenous peoples and other
traditionally marginalized populations, to seek and receive (including in
minority languages) accurate and adequate information upon which to make
electoral choices;
p) the ability of eligible persons to register to vote and have their required
information appear accurately on the voter registry and voter lists;
q) the ability of prospective voters, those seeking to be elected and their
supporters to be free of violence, intimidation, bribery and retaliation for their
electoral choices, including whether effective and equal protection of the law
is provided by police, other security forces, prosecutors and courts;
r) the adequacy of voter education, particularly by state agencies, including
among other things where, when, how and why to register and to vote, as well
as of guarantees for secrecy of the ballot;
s) the appropriateness of locations of polling places and adequacy of their
facilities;
t) the production and distribution to polling stations and recollection and storage
of ballots and other sensitive election materials;
u) the policy making process and each stage of implementing decisions
concerning the use of electronic technologies in creation and execution of voter
registries, electronic voting, tabulation of results and other sensitive electoral
procedures;
v) the sustainability, appropriateness and cost-effectiveness of electoral
technologies;
w) the conduct of voting, including in minority languages, counting, tabulation and
announcement of results, including transparency of procedures and adequacy
of safeguards against inaccuracies and malfeasance;
x) the conduct of procedures and processes concerning electoral complaints and
challenges by citizens, prospective voters, those seeking election and those
supporting or opposing referendum initiatives, including the provision of
effective remedies for violations of electoral related rights;
y) the conduct of administrative, civil and criminal processes concerning alleged
violations of laws and regulations regarding electoral related rights and
responsibilities, including application of appropriate penalties; and
z) the development of changes to electoral related laws, rules, regulations and
administrative procedures preceding and following elections.
18. In order for non-partisan election observation and monitoring by citizen organizations to
be conducted successfully, several conditions should be present, including, among others:
10
Select target paragraph3
Add to table of contents