Seeking electoral equality for IDP voters

Abstract

Guiding Principle 22 affirms IDPs’ “right to vote and toparticipate in governmental and public affairs, includingthe right to have access to the means necessary to exercisethis right.” Despite the clarity of this language, there is noset of universally accepted policies and practices protectingIDP voting rights.

Keywords

• forced migration
• refugee
• internal
• displacement
• IDP
• voting rights