Rights and duties of observers

1. During the discharge of duties, observers shall have the following rights:

a) observe all aspects of the preparation and conduct of elections and all the stages of the electoral process without hindrance;

b) submit written remarks to election commissions for every kind of irregularity they observe;

c) look at or examine documentation or materials of the electoral process;

ç) other rights provided for in this Code or in relevant secondary legislation. 

2.Observers shall have the following duties:

a) respect the requirements of this Code and the instructions of the CEC on election observation;

b) act in an impartial manner and not to make propaganda for any candidate, party, or coalition in voting centres or in other places where propaganda is prohibited in accordance with this Code;

c) show up in election commissions with the authorisation issued by the CEC and an identification document recognised by the CEC;

ç) not to bear distinctive signs that serve as means of propaganda or that might influence voters’ will;

d) not to violate the right of voters to a secret ballot and not to obstruct the voting process, counting process, and election management.