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Article 107
 

An observer observing the work of voters' committee is entitled to be present during the work of the voters' committee from the moment of setting up of the polling station to its closing, during the voting, counting the ballots and establishing the results of polling, and filling out the minutes of the voters' committee.


The observer may voice objections with a statement of reasons concerning the work of the voters' committee for the minutes of the voters' committee or enclose them to the minutes in written form.


The voters' committee shall receive such written objections of the observer and attach them to the minutes of the voters' committee and issue a confirmation to that effect.


The observer may visit and leave the polling station, without disturbing the polling procedure and the work of the voters' committee.


The observer may not respond to any questions posed by voters, and if any voter should address the observer, the observer shall instruct him to address the chairperson or member of the voters' committee.


With Article 51 of the Act on Amendments to the Act on the Elections of Representatives to the Croatian Parliament (Official Gazette 19/15), which entered into force on 25 February 2015, Article 107.d was added.