Because most EMBs make and implement important decisions that can influence the outcome of an election, the primary objective of a legal framework is to guide the EMB and to facilitate its delivery of a free and fair election to the electorate. The success of the election process depends heavily on the formulation of appropriate electoral laws embedded in a legal framework. The incorporation of election regulations into parliamentary legislation is an important step when building a tradition of independence and impartiality, and when trying to inspire the electorates’ confidence in the electoral process.
