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Article 43
 

(1st Article of Law 2234, amended on 17 May 1979.) The list with alphabetical order of the surnames of the voters those are residents in the same Polling Station Area according to their addresses stated in the voter registers, containing voter information including the voter register item number, name, surname, father’s and mother’s name, date and place of birth is called “Ballot Box Voter List.” The province, district, «muhtarlık» names, along with the ballot box number and the validity term of the ballot box is stated on each page of the Ballot box Voter List. The ballot box voter list copies which will be presented to the Polling Station Committee, also contain separate columns for ballot box procedures.


Ballot box voter lists are prepared 120 days prior to the election day, according to the existing certain information in the voter registers.


30 days prior to the election day, the ballot box voter lists are forwarded to,


1.a) The chairmen of the Polling Station Committee as two copies for each ballot box,


b) The chairmen of district organisations of the political parties which are running for the election as one copy, 20 days prior to the election day,


c) The chief aldermen as one copy, 20 days prior to the election day,


for the delivery to the relevant election board chairman,


2. Two copies to the chairmanships of the District Electoral Boards in order to use for the procedures of the district election issues,


3. One copy to the Provincial Electoral Boards in order to use for the election procedures.


The citizens may inspect the ballot box voter lists in the relevant neighbourhood whenever they want.


From 10 days before the elections until 17:00 hours on the election day, Chief aldermen has to respond to the voters within the working hours, concerning inquiries about their ballot-box numbers, locations of ballot-boxes and voting; he/she is also responsible for distributing the publications of election boards; distributing banners, signs and similar materials which are prepared by the election boards in order to provide the voter with an easy and fair voting opportunity, and assisting any related personnel assigned by election boards.