Establishment of Political Parties There should be freedom to establish political parties based on communal identities as well as those not exclusively identified with the interest of a specific community Assess whether the drawing of the electoral boundaries has been designed to deliberately exclude or under-represent a national minority. Such an assessment should consider the settlement patterns of the minority in question, and the extent to which they could have been accommodated. Based on registration figures per constituency, an assessment should be made as the number of voters per constituency, to ascertain whether the size of the constituency is in line with the overall national trend and in line with electoral legislation Delineation of election constituencies Size of election constituencies EOM / LTO EOM / LTO EOM A final analysis on the fairness of the system, with regards to national minorities, should take full account of the national political culture, recent political history, the implications of other systems for the country’s political and democratic development, and the regional context Geographic boundaries of electoral districts should facilitate the representation of national minorities EOM There should be a full analysis of the electoral system, and the implications of it for any national minority The choice of electoral system NAM / EOM EOM / LTO EOMs should follow the nomination process to check whether the spirit and letter of the legislative been followed in practice Assess whether the mechanism for providing financial support to parties / candidates is fair and if it is implemented properly NAM / EOM Responsibility Are there any legislative or administrative impediments to the formation of political parties based on communal identity? Observation Technique The electoral system should facilitate minority representation and influence Funding of Political Parties Issue Recommendation