TABLE OF CONTENT
I.
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................ 1
II.
BACKGROUND TO THE LUND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................... 2
III.
THE IMPORTANCE OF PROCESS ......................................................................................................................... 3
IV.
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK........................................................................................................... 3
V.
LUND RECOMMENDATION ON ELECTIONS: NO. 7 ........................................................................................ 6
A.
1.
2.
B.
VI.
CONTENT EXPLANATION ............................................................................................................................................ 6
The individual rights to participate in elections .................................................................................................... 7
The prohibition against discrimination ............................................................................................................... 10
LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND OPTIONS .......................................................................................................................... 12
LUND RECOMMENDATION ON ELECTIONS: NO. 8 ...................................................................................... 13
A.
B.
CONTENT EXPLANATION ........................................................................................................................................... 13
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK ...................................................................................................................................... 15
VII.
LUND RECOMMENDATION ON ELECTIONS: NO. 9 ................................................................................. 15
A.
B.
C.
CONTENT EXPLANATION ........................................................................................................................................... 15
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK AND OPTIONS ................................................................................................................ 17
OTHER MECHANISMS ............................................................................................................................................... 22
VIII.
LUND RECOMMENDATION ON ELECTIONS: NO. 10 ............................................................................... 23
A.
1.
2.
IX.
CONTENT EXPLANATION .......................................................................................................................................... 23
District Magnitude .............................................................................................................................................. 24
Territorial delimitation........................................................................................................................................ 24
ENSURING FAIR CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS: THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ELECTIONS........... 26
A.
ELECTORAL BODY OPTIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 27
Government approach ......................................................................................................................................... 27
Supervisory or judicial approach ........................................................................................................................ 27
Independent approach ......................................................................................................................................... 27
Political Party approach ...................................................................................................................................... 27
B. COMPOSITION OF ELECTORAL COMMISSION OR BODY ............................................................................................. 28
1.
Transparency....................................................................................................................................................... 28
2.
Impartiality.......................................................................................................................................................... 28
C. PERMANENT / AD HOC ELECTORAL BODIES ............................................................................................................. 29
1.
2.
3.
4.
ADDENDUM I - CHECKLISTS ........................................................................................................................................ 30
ADDENDUM II - GLOSSARY........................................................................................................................................... 33
ADDENDUM III - INTEGRATING MINORITY ISSUES INTO ODIHR ELECTION OBSERVATION................ 35