Ethiopian Constitution, Article 38(1, a)
- Every Ethiopian national, without any discrimination based on colour, race, nation, nationality, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion or other status, has the right to take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly and through freely chosen representatives.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 21(3)
- The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections.
