(4) Every individual who is denied the right to vote or to be registered as a voter shall be entitled to appeal to a jurisdiction competent to review such decisions and to correct errors promptly and effectively. 4. Candidature, Party and Campaign Rights and Responsibilities (6) Every individual and every political party has the right to the protection of the law and to a remedy for violation of political and electoral rights. (8) Every individual or political party whose candidature, party or campaign rights are denied or restricted shall be entitled to appeal to a jurisdiction competent to review such decisions and to correct errors promptly and effectively. 5. The rights and responsibilities of States (9) States should ensure that violations of human rights and complaints relating to the electoral process are determined promptly within the timeframe of the electoral process and effectively by an independent and impartial authority, such as an electoral commission or the Courts. Draft General Principles on Freedom and Non-Discrimination in the Matter of Political Rights17 VIII. Genuine Character of Elections and Other Public Consultations (d) The conduct of elections and other public consultations, including the preparation and periodic revision of the electoral roll, shall be supervised by authorities whose independence and impartiality are ensured and whose decisions are subject to appeal to the judicial authorities or other independent and impartial bodies. XIX. Recourse to independent tribunals Any denial or violation of these rights and freedoms shall entitle the agrieved person or persons to recourse to independent and impartial tribunals. ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PRINCIPLE ELECTIONS ; FRAMEWORK FOR FUTURE EFFORTS18 OF PERIODIC AND GENUINE III. Operational Aspects : National Institutions. National institutions should ensure universal and equal suffrage, as well as impartial administration. There is particular need for independent supervision, appropriate voter registration, reliable balloting procedures and methods for preventing electoral fraud and resolving disputes. 17 Annexed to resolution 1 (XIV) adopted by the UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities at its Fourteenth session, in 1962; see report of the fourteenth session (E/CE.4/830E/CN.4/Sub.2/218), para. 159. 18 UN Commission on Human Rights resolution 1989/51 of 7 March 1989, annex (Official Record of the Economic and Social Council, 1989, Supplement N°2 (E/1989/20), Chap. II, SectA) 36