IV. Election administration

D. Establishment of Voting Centres

Article 62 of the Code places the establishment of voting centres under the responsibility of mayors. Each voting centre must have between 150 and 1,000 voters. In recent and past elections, many voting centres had more than 1,000 voters, some up to 2,000 voters, which led to overcrowding. It is reasonable that mayors are involved in the establishment of voting centres, since they are familiar with their area. However, the CEC, whose task it is to ensure the smooth conduct of election operations, should be given a decisive role in the designation of voting centres and in ensuring the implementation of the requirements of the Code.