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74 INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS DURING COVID-19

The right gestures to adopt

It was advised that everyone must respect barrier gestures to fight against the spread of the virus.

The wearing of a general public or health mask was also made compulsory for voters, with the exception
of people with disabilities. At the polling station, one may be asked to remove it from time to time to
check one’s identity.
Do not forget the usual instructions:

Avoid physical contact with other people and make sure to respect social distancing.

Finally, if a voter wished, he could also bring a signature pen (blue or black indelible pen) as well as his/
her already folded ballot if one received it by mail.

A polling station with sanitizers and captions