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Article 40
 

Observers of Election of the President



1. Parties which nominate individuals to be candidates for President, candidates for President and their proxies shall enjoy the right to appoint not more than two election observers (hereinafter - observers) in each polling station. An observer shall be a person bearing the certificate of the CEC-established format. An observer shall have the right to observe elections conducted within the territory of the municipality or the precinct which is indicated in her/his certificate. The certificate of observer shall be issued by:
1) the CEC - to observe an election on the entire territory of the Republic of Lithuania, in the diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Republic of Lithuania or only at the territories of the concrete municipalities or precincts on the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the President or a person authorised by her/him, or at the request of the people representing international institutions, as well as at its own discretion;
2) a MEC – to observe an election in the entire territory of corresponding municipality, in one or several precincts - to citizens of the Republic of Lithuania who are above 18 years of age, nominated by the candidate for President or by the local branch of the party which has nominated an individual to be a candidate for President (nomination must indicate the surname, name of the individual, personal number, name of the precinct (districts)).



2. The observer’s certificate shall be issued by the chairperson of the election Commission on behalf of the commission or by any other member of the commission on the instruction of the commission chairperson. It shall be prohibited to refuse to issue an observer’s certificate or to delay issuance thereof. All refusals to issue an observer’s certificate must be reported at the next election Commission session and an appropriate proxy of a candidate for President must be notified thereof.



3. An observer shall have the right to demand that the chairperson and members of an election Commission, as well as people who are in the polling station adhere to this Law and other laws of the Republic of Lithuania. Election Commissions must make arrangements to ensure that adequate conditions be provided in the polling station for an observer to monitor the compliance with this Law and other laws of the Republic of Lithuania. If an observer violates this Law or other laws of the Republic of Lithuania, the observer’s certificate may be revoked on the decision of the MEC chairperson. The members of the election Commission, the CEC and an appropriate candidate proxy must be immediately notified in writing of the decision.