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EverHopeful

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5. Unfortunately, a request for UN election observation must come from the Member State

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Sun Aug 3, 2025, 05:00 PM

Aug 2025

and apparently all the blatant evidence of efforts to interfere with our elections hasn't sounded enough alarms for a request for assistance.

"United Nations electoral assistance is provided only at the specific request of the Member State concerned or based on a mandate from the Security Council or General Assembly."

https://dppa.un.org/en/elections

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