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Article 37
 

Publication of the Election Results:


The Supreme Board of Elections announces the results to the public through radio and TV, as soon as the information on the election results are received from the Provincial Electoral Boards as specified in the first paragraph of the above article.


As soon as the information concerning all provinces is received, the number of deputyships obtained by each political party and the names of the elected deputies are announced to the public by the Supreme Board of Elections through radio and TV, without waiting for the delivery of the copies of election minutes or the result of any eventual objections.


As soon as the minutes of the results are sent from all of the provinces, the Supreme Board of Elections broadcasts a second announcement through radio and TV and in the Gazette in order to announce the names of the elected deputies, the number of voters, the number of voters who have voted, the rate of voter participation, the number of valid ballots and the votes obtained by each political party and by independent candidates for each province and constituency.


All kinds of transportation and communication means those are available for the government are allocated priorly to the communication of the news, correspondence, information and materials between election committees.