EVCIElection Voter-Confidence Index

No matching sections in corpus.

The section establishes that voters must receive information about accessing multilingual materials (translations into languages other than English, Braille, graphical representations, and other forms). However, the triggering mechanism relies on discretionary language ('such information as he thinks appropriate') rather than statutory triggers such as population thresholds or language-minority criteria. The statute requires notification of availability of multilingual options but does not codify specific conditions under which jurisdictions must provide them or to which populations. This satisfies part of the criterion—the procedural requirement to communicate about multilingual availability—but fails to establish statutory triggers for when such materials must be created or distributed.

“The returning officer must also issue to those entitled to vote by post such information as he thinks appropriate about how to obtain— a translations into languages other than English of any directions to or guidance for voters sent with the ballot paper; b a translation into Braille of such directions or guidance; c graphical representations of such directions or guidance; d the directions or guidance in any other form (including any audible form).”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 148 of the RPA 1983 addresses procedural requirements for withdrawal of election petitions, including affidavit requirements, court jurisdiction, and involvement of the Director of Public Prosecutions. It contains no provisions whatsoever regarding candidate-filing documents, nominating petitions, eligibility certifications, or public accessibility of such materials. The section is entirely concerned with post-election petition litigation procedures, not the filing or public disclosure of candidate information. It therefore fails to satisfy CAND.1, which requires statutory codification of public access to candidate-filing documents within a defined timeframe.

Section 24 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 codifies procedures for candidate death (covering independent candidates, party candidates, and the Speaker) and specifies that the returning officer must 'give public notice' in certain circumstances (rule 61(2)(c)). However, the statute does not comprehensively codify the public-notice procedure for all scenarios of candidate disqualification or withdrawal after ballots are printed. The rules address death-related withdrawals with specific timing and procedural requirements, but do not establish a general statutory framework for public notice when candidates are disqualified for other reasons or withdraw voluntarily after printing. The requirement to 'give public notice' is mentioned but lacks detail on form, timing, content, or distribution method. This partially satisfies CAND.2 because statutory procedures exist for one category (death) with public notice mandated, but the scope is limited and procedural details are sparse.

RPA 1983 Sch. 1 ¶ 5 codifies a statutory requirement that the returning officer publish notice of the election with specified content: polling place and times, polling date, and critical deadlines for voter applications (postal/proxy voting). The statute mandates both the notification requirement and the specific information content (date of poll, place and times of nomination, registration deadlines for voting applications). This directly satisfies the criterion's requirement that notification rules and timing be codified in statute with defined timing and content.