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Civil Society

Civil society is the political “space” where citizens can debate, join groups, and mobilize for change without being threatened or intimidated. Legitimate governments can extend their legitimacy by being accountable to civil society, which is often the ultimate check on the abuse of power.

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Election Observation

Observing the electoral process is an important integrity safeguard. It is one of the checks-and-balances that protect the viability and honesty of election administration, as well as the participation of political parties, candidates and interest groups.

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Democracy Assistance

Democracy assistance can be defined as the legal, technical and logistic support provided to electoral laws, processes and institutions.

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The Electoral Challenges and Standards Project encompasses a comparative study of five critical issues facing election administrators world-wide: electronic voting, election management bodies and the use of the internet, external and absentee voting, boundary delimitation, and political finance.

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