Non-governmental Organisation

Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) in Voting Law

Definition of Non-governmental Organisation (ngo) in the context of the United States election law: Entities that are neither a part of a government or are conventional for-profit businesses. Usually set up by ordinary citizens, NGOs are highly diverse and can be engaged in a wide range of activities, generally for the public good. In the context of elections, they aim to improve the quality of the electoral process and democracy in general. Very often, NGOs participate as independent observer groups.

Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) in Voting Law

Definition of Non-governmental Organisation (ngo) in the context of the United States election law: Entities that are neither a part of a government or are conventional for-profit businesses. Usually set up by ordinary citizens, NGOs are highly diverse and can be engaged in a wide range of activities, generally for the public good. In the context of elections, they aim to improve the quality of the electoral process and democracy in general. Very often, NGOs participate as independent observer groups.

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Translation of Non-governmental organisation

• Spanish: Organización no gubernamental
• French: Organisation non gouvernementale
• German: Nichtregierungsorganisation
• Italian: Organizzazione non governativa
• Portuguese: Organização não governamental
• Polish: Organizacje pozarządowe

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International Organisations > Non-governmental organisations > Non-governmental organisation
Politics > Politics and public safety > Trends of opinion > Civil society > Non-governmental organisation
Social Questions > Social affairs > Social life > Collective activities > Voluntary organisation > Non-governmental organisation
International Relations > International affairs > International organisation > Non-governmental organisation

See also

• Civil society
• Voluntary organisation
• International organisation
• International civil service
• Exclusion from an international organisation
• Enlargement of an international organisation
• Parliamentary assembly

• EADI
• European League for Economic Cooperation
• IATA
• Air transport
• International Federation for Documentation
• Documentation
• IFLA
• Documentation
• Centre for the Development of Enterprise
• ACP-EU institution
• ISO
• International standard
• Red Cross
• Humanitarian aid
• International Social Security Association
• Social security
• International Trade Union Confederation
• Trade union confederation
• European Trade Union Confederation
• Trade union confederation
• Council of European Municipalities and Regions
• Twinning
• Amnesty International
• Human rights
• Human rights movement