At operational levels, systems need to be capable of being applied in organisations which have limited resources and expertise. The bill for the elections was also very high with a cost per vote rumoured to be the highest of any election ever held. The voters lists were prepared at minimum cost with opportunity for revisions up to polling day. Both contain codes of conduct for a variety of the participants involved in the electoral process. Inclusion of codes is a way of setting out clearly standards of conduct which have legal force and can supplement the normal electoral law provisions regarding offences.
Regulations have the same force as law if made through the appropriate legislative procedures.
It must be clear to all participants whether codes of conduct and regulations have full legal force or are merely recommendations. For further information, see Legislative initiative and Electoral management structure .