2017‐08‐27
Int’l Electoral Standards
Agreed
Practices
Political
Commitments
Public International Law
Political Commitments
OAU/AU Declaration on the Principles Governing Democratic Elections in Africa ‐ AHG/Decl. 1
(XXXVIII)
We commit our Governments to: establish where none exist, appropriate institutions where
issues such as codes of conduct, citizenship, residency, age requirements for eligible voters,
compilation of voters' registers, etc. would be addressed
SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY Principles And Guidelines Governing
Democratic Elections
2.1.1 Full participation of the citizens in the political process;
2.1.6 Equal opportunity to exercise the right to vote and be voted for;
2.1.8 Voter education.