III. DISCUSSION OF THE DRAFT NATIONAL ELECTIONS LAW AND THE DRAFT ELECTION COMMISSIONS LAW

T. Determination of election results

Article 35(21) provides that an enlarged copy of the precinct (polling station) protocol “shall be posted for public inspection in the place designated by the precinct election commission.” However, there is no requirement that the “place” be at the premises of the precinct election commission (polling station), which is the logical place for a voter or an observer to look for the protocol. The Venice Commission and OSCE/ODIHR recommend that Article 35(21) be amended to provide that the protocol shall also be posted, in addition to the selected “place”, at the premises of the precinct election commission (polling station). The Venice Commission and OSCE/ODIHR recommend that a similar amendment be made in Article 36(6) for the posting of a territorial election commission protocol.