The translation of Article 68.2(4) is not very clear but, according to the authorities, this provision allows, in practice, candidate proxies and observers to check which voters have actually voted. If this is explicitly stated in the original version, it is a welcome development and a confidence building measure. This measure would however remain incomplete without providing access to signed voter lists in a way that ensures a balance between data protection and secrecy of the vote on the one hand and stakeholders’ interest in consulting the signed voter lists on the other. It is recommended that this provision be carefully reviewed to ensure that it provides for meaningful consultation of signed voter lists by candidate proxies and observers under controlled conditions and with a reasonable timeframe. It is also recommended that other measures be adopted, such as initiating independent reviews of the signed lists under confidentiality obligation.