However, the promotion and support of democracy extends far beyond the electoral process alone and thus all stages of the electoral cycle should be taken into account.
Is mó i bhfad atá i gceist, áfach, le cur chun cinn an daonlathais agus le tacaíocht a léiriú dó ná an próiseas toghchánach amháin agus dá bharr sin ba cheart gach céim den timthriall toghchánach a chur san áireamh.