Accreditation

Accreditation in Election Law

Administrative procedure by which a person or an entity is qualified to carry out a specific task in connection with an election. Different stakeholders must normally apply for accreditation from the electoral authorities to obtain a document, badge or pass giving them access to various locations such as polling stations or count centres. These include observers, political party agents and members of the media.

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See Also

• Election Law
• Electoral Laws
• Electoral Legislation