Question

Rights of people before elections

Answer 1

The Right to Vote. “The will of thepeople shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuineelections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret ballot or by equivalent free voting procedures."

Answer 2

Voting rights are the most important element of the electoral system. This is one of the fundamental political rights of citizens. A distinction is made between ACTIVE and PASSIVE voting rights.

Active voting rights relate to the circle of people who have the right to elect representative bodies, while the passive voting rights relate to the circle of people who have the right to be elected to such bodies.

The right to vote is universal and equal, meaning that it is the right of every citizen that has reached 18 years of age to vote and be elected regardless of class, ethnic, racial, economic or other affiliation. The law may determine under what conditions aliens also have voting rights.

Voting rights are regulated in detail by the National Assembly Elections Act