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