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Article 89
 

Right to Vote and Secrecy of the Vote


89.1 An eligible voter has the right to vote if he/she either is civilly registered in Kosovo or successfully applied for out of Kosovo voting as set out in Articles 5 and 6 of this Law.


89.2 No person shall prevent or attempt to prevent an eligible voter from exercising his/her right to vote.


89.3 No person shall be allowed to vote on behalf of another voter, except in accordance with provisions of article 89.5 of this Law.


89.4 Each voter must mark his/her ballot in secret behind a voting screen. Only one person shall be allowed behind the voting screen at any time unless the voter has requested the assistance from another person as set out in paragraph 5 of this Article.


89.5 A voter who is disabled in such a way so as it is not able to mark or cast the ballot and/or illiterate may be assisted to vote by another person chosen by the voter if they so request assistance. Such person shall only assist one voter and shall not be a member of the PSC or an accredited observer.


89.6 The person consenting to assist the voter shall print and sign his/her name on the appropriate Voters List or Conditional Ballot Envelope, next to the name or other space provided of the voter who was assisted.


89.7 Members of the PSC may in no way influence the decision of the voter.


89.8 The Polling Station Commissioners and/or Polling Station staff shall explain the voting procedure only if so requested by the elector.


89.9 Members of the PSC shall take special care to ensure that the elector is not disturbed
by anyone while marking out his ballot paper, and that the secrecy of voting is completely ensured.