For the counting process to be open and transparent, it has to be carried out in the presence of observers and representatives of candidates, parties, and electoral alliances (in some countries, such as France and Spain, the vote count is completely open to the public). Authorised persons should be able to witness all aspects of the count, however, without interfering in it. In accordance with the Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters, distributing results protocols to observers and party proxies and publicly posting the results outside the polling station are recommended (CDL-AD(2002)023rev2-cor, Expl. para 46). Not all electoral laws have included respective provisions yet (e.g. Greece, Montenegro, Slovakia). Even if provided for by law, observers and party proxies sometimes have problems obtaining copies of the electoral protocols.