AHG/Decl. 1 (XXXVIII) Page 4 IV. e) promote civic and voters' education on the democratic principles and values in close cooperation with the civil society groups and other relevant stakeholders; f) take all necessary measures and precautions to prevent the perpetration of fraud, rigging or any other illegal practices throughout the whole electoral process, in order to maintain peace and security,; g) ensure the availability of adequate logistics and resources for carrying out democratic elections, as well as ensure that adequate provision of funding for all registered political parties to enable them organise their work, including participation in electoral process.; h) ensure that adequate security is provided to all parties participating in elections; i) ensure the transparency and integrity of the entire electoral process by facilitating the deployment of representatives of political parties and individual candidates at polling and counting stations and by accrediting national and/other observers/monitors; j) encourage the participation of African women in all aspects of the electoral process in accordance with the national laws. ELECTIONS: RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS We reaffirm the following rights and obligations under which democratic elections are conducted: 1. Every citizen shall have the right to participate freely in the government of his or her country, either directly or through freely elected representatives in accordance with the provisions of the law. 2. Every citizen has the right to fully participate in the electoral processes of the country, including the right to vote or be voted for, according to the laws of the country and as guaranteed by the Constitution, without any kind of discrimination. 3. Every citizen shall have the right to free association and assembly in accordance with the law.