Professional Ethics for Voters Registration Officials in Elections.

As a Registration Official, you are playing an important role in the electoral process. The manner in which you discharge your duties will affect the confidence of the citizens in the electoral process and the electoral authority, INEC. You should be courteous, polite and helpful at all times. Remember to treat all persons, equally and with respect. All your actions and activities should be characterized by the highest standards of ethics as listed below:

• Integrity
• Impartiality
• transparency
• fairness
• Professionalism
• Gender sensitivity
• Support to the aged and people with disability

The registration of Voters is a public event and requires to be undertaken in a transparent and open manner. The process usually involves the following personnel:

• Registration Officials
• Political Party Agents
• Security Agents
• Accredited Observers
• Prospective Registrants

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