Role of EMBs in electoral law reform
What – if any – should be the role of an EMB in electoral law reform?

• Major – It should be able to – inter alia – initiate, propose, draft, advocate and provide input into any part of the reform process.
• Limited – To benefit from the expertise of the EMB, but not to compromise its independence, the EMBs role should be limited to participation in the consultation process.
• None – Legal reform is a political process and any involvement beyond implementation will jeopardize the perceived independence of the EMB.
• It depends – The role of the EMB in legal reform is heavily contingent on the context and history of the country in which it operates. Overall, high trust, low conflict, stable democracies provide a good basis for high involvement by the EMB while low trust, high conflict fragile states do not.

Dual roles for the same NGO
Should the same NGO be allowed to carry out voter education AND electoral observation?

• No – There is a serious conflict of interest that cannot be mitigated.
• It depends – Only with an adequate legal framework.
• Yes – There is no conflict of interest and the two roles can even be mutually beneficiary.

Publishing lists of people who voted in an election
Should lists with information about who voted and who did not be made available to the public?

• Yes. They should be treated as public documents and anyone should be allowed to access them.
• Sometimes. Only under specific circumstances, such as after serious allegations of fraud.
• Never. Publishing lists of who voted violates the secrecy of the vote.
• I don’t know.

Secrecy of the ballot for voters with disabilities
In your view, what is the best way to protect the secrecy of the ballot for voters with disabilities who require assistance at the polling station?

• The voter may nominate their own assistant.
• The voter may choose an assistant from among polling officials.
• A polling official is assigned as an assistant to the voter.
• Other.

Voter registration
In your view, what is an acceptable minimum rate of voter registration?

• 60% of eligible voters
• 70% of eligible voters
• 80% of eligible voters
• 90% of eligible voters
• Other
• There is no minimum

Financial donations to political parties and candidates
Should donations to political parties or candidates be limited?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know

Should floor-crossing be allowed?
Should floor-crossing be allowed?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know

Voting rights for electoral officials?
In your opinion, is it suitable to prohibit leading electoral officials from voting?

• Yes
• No

What is a “normal threshold” of invalid votes?
What do you think is a normal or acceptable proportion of invalid ballots in an election?

• Between 2-4 % of votes cast.
• Between 4-8 % of votes cast.
• More than 8% of votes cast.
• Don’t know.

What type of majority is best suited to approve constitutional referendums?
When using referendums to approve or reject suggested changes to a constitution, what kind of majority do you think is most suitable to use as threshold for approval?

• Simple
• Double
• Super
• Other (please comment)