Impartiality and accuracy
In October 2005, the Commonwealth Secretariat became an international signatory to the Declaration of Principles and Code of Conduct for observer missions, which states that international observers should “provide an impartial and accurate assessment of the nature of election processes for the benefit of the population of the country.”
Click here to read the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and Code of Conduct for International Election Observers.
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Contacts
For enquiries on our democracy work please contact:
Mark Stevens
+44(0)20 7747 6398
m.stevens@commonwealth.int
For media enquiries please contact:
Manoah Esipisu
+44(0)20 7747 6379
m.esipisu@commonwealth.int