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112 INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS DURING COVID-19

Message from the State Election Commission

Distinguished members of the election bodies,

The commitment of the State Election Commission is to
implement fair and democratic elections. This time we have
an additional task, and that is to fi ght and succeed together

and to conduct these elections in a fair and democratic
atmosphere, and to preserve the health of all who will be
involved in the election process, yours as members election
bodies, voters and all other stakeholders of the election
process, and we can only do that if we strictly adhere to
the rules provided in the Health election implementation
protocol and bylaws of The State Election Commission,

where the rules are clearly stated regarding the procedures
in the election process and security measures for protection
against Covid-19.This special section of the manual is
intended to help you in its entirety to carry out your activities
related to the election process, but above all to properly
observe the prescribed measures in accordance The health
protocol for the elections .With your professional work, with
the observance of all legal and bylaws, as well as compliance
with security measures, all together we will contribute to a

fair, democratic and secure election process.

Respect safety precautions, because health is paramount.

State Election K.

COVID-19 Safety Measures prescribed by the Election
Management Body

The EMB prescribed a series of measures for protecting the voters and other stakeholders from
COVID-19 pandemic under the specially drafted ‘Manual for Education of the Election Bodies’. Extract
for some of the important for activities from the election process related to security measures provided
in health protocol are as follows:
• On Election Day, before the start of voting, every polling station was cleaned and disinfected.
Posters for both voter education and protection were displayed at each polling station.
• Voters were required to maintain a distance of 1.5 to 2 meters from one another during the entire
process. Every voter must wear a mask or scarf on his or her face and disinfect hands at the
entrance as well as at the exit.
• During the identification process, after providing their personal document for identification (ID or
passport), voters must briefly take off their mask to identify themselves.