Note: Wym and I are not wedded to the name by any means, so we’d appreciate suggestions.
Note: Category/Strength is Furtherment of Democracy | Mild/Significant
The General Assembly,
Lamenting that sensible laws regarding democratic freedoms have so far been elusive, as evidenced by the repeals of GAR#130 “Elections and Assistance Act” and GAR#579 “Promoting Democratic Stability Act”,
Believing that regulations which protect the right to vote, provide consequences for certain damaging electoral practices, and ensure that member states also maintain a degree of autonomy over their own elections is necessary,
Hereby enacts the following:
- States shall ensure that the following conditions are satisfied in the conduct of their elections as it pertains to voting for legally competent persons:
- No person shall be compelled to disclose their vote(s) under penalty or cover of law. However, this right may be abrogated in the case of a judicial ruling or as part of an investigation into electoral practices commensurate with that in clause (3).
- All persons must have the opportunity to vote in private and without interference from third parties.
- No person shall be denied the opportunity to vote due to any characteristic or status other than citizenship.
- The Office of Electoral Administration (hereinafter the OEA) may only enter into a state for election monitoring purposes should the state request the OEA’s assistance in monitoring an election or elections.
- If a member state invites the OEA to monitor an election in it, the OEA may investigate claims of practices such as vote-buying, ballot stuffing, discrimination in administration practices, and fraudulent voting.
- Pursuant to clause 3, the Office of Electoral Administration (OEA) may only investigate complaints made by government officials in states whose elections are monitored. If the OEA deems those complaints credible, they will refer the nation to the Compliance Commission for consideration of further sanction.
- Nothing in this resolution shall be construed to limit the ability of member states to compel participation in the electoral process.
- Excepting the regulations set out in this resolution and previously, member states have the right to set all other regulations pertaining to elections.
Co-authored by: Wymondham