Reduce, as much as possible, the possibility of people using their position in government(distribution and inauguration of public politics) in the electoral period to influence the electorate; Plan for adequate means to control acts of electoral fraud or corruption. For example, give the means to the court of account or its equivalent to look into electoral expenditures. 3. Adequate measures are taken to dissuade possible eventual defaulters: Adopt actions that will increase transparency in the electoral process; Reduce discretions of the actors of the electoral process, especially when they are not needed. 4. Adequate measures are taken to identify and punish defaulters: Increase the responsibility of actors of the electoral process Develop a systematic way to detect actions of electoral fraud; Develop a systematic way to sanction people convicted of electoral fraud Reduce the implication of political actors in the direct management of elections; this reduces the chances of sanctions against defrauders being craftily presented as witch hunts. 5. Adopt measures that incite the actors of the electoral process to realise their rights, which reduces the possibility of electoral fraud: 167