UDHR Article 21
Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.
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ICCPR Article 25
Every citizen shall have the right to vote and to be elected at genuine periodic elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret ballot, guaranteeing the free expression of the will of the electors.
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General Comment No. 25: The right to participate in public affairs, voting rights and the right of equal access to public service (Art. 25)
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Knowledge Centers

  • ACE Electoral Knowledge Network
  • ACEEEO International Election Standards
  • Carter Center: Promoting Democracy and Election Monitoring
  • Election Guide – Worldwide Coverage of National-level Elections
  • Election Resources: Regional and International Election Resources
  • Election Process Information Collection (EPIC)
  • Election World
  • EU Election Assistance & Observation
  • Global Public: Advancing Ethics and Democracy
  • Global Initiative to Enfranchise People with Disabilities
  • International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA)
  • Legislations Online
  • National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
  • OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
  • Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive
  • UNDP Oslo Governance Centre
  • UNDP Democratic Governance
  • University of Minnesota Human Rights Center: The Right to Vote
  • UN Electoral Assistance Division Department of Political Affairs


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