09-09-2017, 09:43 PM
Quote: Applauding the efforts of both the World Assembly and individual nations to bring the benefits of democracy to everyone;
Understanding that for some nations it is impossible to set up an adequate number of polling locations to serve all enfranchised citizens due to many varying factors;
Believing democracy can only succeed when all citizens have equal opportunities to vote;
Seeking a solution that will prevent voting from being difficult to any citizen;
The General Assembly,
1. Defines, for the purpose of this resolution, "Absentee ballot" as a vote cast a reasonable amount of time before a public election by a registered voter who is either unable or unwilling to vote in their designated voting precinct;
2. Requires that, upon request, any citizen be given access to an absentee ballot, whether physically, electronically, or otherwise, that can be filled out and sent to the nation's Electoral Commission or equivalent body to be counted;
3. Specifies that all mail-in ballots shall be treated equally to ballots cast at official polling locations as equals and that preference shall not be given to either set;
4. Clarifies that,
a. Absentee ballots shall only be required for public elections;
b. Nothing in this resolution shall prevent nations from instituting reasonable measures to counteract electoral fraud so long as these measures are not used to disenfranchise sections of the electorate;[/quote]
Understanding that for some nations it is impossible to set up an adequate number of polling locations to serve all enfranchised citizens due to many varying factors;
Believing democracy can only succeed when all citizens have equal opportunities to vote;
Seeking a solution that will prevent voting from being difficult to any citizen;
The General Assembly,
1. Defines, for the purpose of this resolution, "Absentee ballot" as a vote cast a reasonable amount of time before a public election by a registered voter who is either unable or unwilling to vote in their designated voting precinct;
2. Requires that, upon request, any citizen be given access to an absentee ballot, whether physically, electronically, or otherwise, that can be filled out and sent to the nation's Electoral Commission or equivalent body to be counted;
3. Specifies that all mail-in ballots shall be treated equally to ballots cast at official polling locations as equals and that preference shall not be given to either set;
4. Clarifies that,
a. Absentee ballots shall only be required for public elections;
b. Nothing in this resolution shall prevent nations from instituting reasonable measures to counteract electoral fraud so long as these measures are not used to disenfranchise sections of the electorate;[/quote]