2011: Voting Rights for Internally Displaced Persons
Experiences learnt from various countries in Asia reveal that there are many disenfranchised peoples who cannot exercise their rights in an election for a variety of reasons. For example, they are unable to verify their living in a new residence, they have lost their identification and/or they cannot reach polling stations to vote because of war or natural disasters. In addition to often being unable to vote, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are also more likely to become victims of electoral fraud after they have fled their homes for safer areas
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