EVCIElection Voter-Confidence Index

The statute requires the National Electoral Commission to organize an 'extensive programme' to provide information on referendum matters and to publicize the law the President has refused to approve no later than one week prior to a referendum. However, this section addresses referendum-specific information provision rather than general ballot information pamphlets or candidate information. The statute mandates information provision and requires it be made accessible on the Commission's website, but it does not explicitly enumerate the content requirements for a comprehensive ballot information pamphlet (such as candidate statements, ballot measure analyses, or voter guides) or specify distribution methods beyond website publication. The requirement is procedurally defined in terms of timing ('no later than one week') and medium ('secure manner' and website), but lacks enumeration of what ballot information content must be included in any pamphlet-like document.

No matching sections in corpus.

The statute codifies a timeline for disclosure of candidature processing (within 3 days and 4 hours after deadline) and requires the National Electoral Commission to announce decisions on candidate list validity at a public meeting with agents. However, the criterion specifically asks whether candidate-filing documents (nominating petitions, eligibility certifications) are required to be publicly accessible. The section establishes procedural timing for announcing validity decisions but does not explicitly require public accessibility of the underlying filing documents themselves (nominating petitions, certifications). It addresses disclosure to 'agents' at a meeting but does not establish a public access requirement for candidate files or documents. The scope is narrower than the criterion's full requirement.

The statute addresses candidate disqualification/withdrawal by requiring that amended candidate lists 'shall be publicised in accordance with Article 47.' This demonstrates that a publication requirement exists and is codified. However, the criterion asks whether the public-notice PROCEDURE is codified in statute. This section only references Article 47 for the procedure itself—the actual procedural details (timing, method, format, scope of notice) are not enumerated in Article 43. The phrase 'If possible' also introduces discretionary language that softens the mandatory nature of publication. To fully satisfy CAND.2, the statute would need to codify the specific procedural steps for public notice, not merely reference another article. The section partially satisfies the criterion by establishing that publication must occur, but does not fully codify the procedure.

“If possible, the list thus amended shall be publicised in accordance with Article 47.”

Article 47 establishes a statutory requirement for notification of candidate lists with specified timing (30 days before polling day) and multiple channels (Government Gazette, online, media). However, the criterion NOTIF.1 asks whether the statute requires notification of the election itself—specifically the election date, polling place, and registration deadline. This section addresses candidate list publication only, not broader election notification. While it demonstrates a framework for pre-election communication with defined timing, it does not satisfy the full scope of NOTIF.1, which requires notification of the election event itself. The provision does reference a delegated regulation for 'more detailed provisions,' but the core election notification requirement (date, place, registration deadline) is not addressed in this section.

No matching sections in corpus.