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Paragraph 213
 

If voters still need assistance from another person, such assistance should be provided preferably by a person of their choice, or, alternatively, by a polling official. Nowadays, it is common that electoral laws or regulations contain provisions on assisted voting for persons with physical, visual and/or intellectual disabilities. Such provisions often require, however, another person to be present in the voting booth with the voter, which can raise concerns regarding the secrecy of voting. Assisting persons must therefore be bound to secrecy with regard to the voting of persons whom they have assisted to vote.