CONVENTION ON STANDARDS FOR DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS, ELECTORAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOM IN STATES PARTICIPANTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES

CONVENTION ON STANDARDS FOR DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS, ELECTORAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOM IN STATES PARTICIPANTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES

 

(October 7, 2002, Chisinau)

 

Article 2

 

Universal suffrage

 

Respect for the principle of universal suffrage means the following:

 

b) the right of a citizen to elect and be elected to public authorities, local self-government bodies, other bodies of people's (national) representation, to elective positions is realized regardless of any restrictions of a discriminatory nature based on gender, language, religion or creed, political or other opinions, national or social origin, belonging to a national minority or ethnic group, property status or other similar circumstances;

 

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