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Paragraph 31
 

Where inaccuracies or contradictions in a voter register are discovered as a result of information provided by a government body, the authority responsible for maintaining the register must verify and eliminate any apparent defect in the presence of the voter (Article 17.7). This may be going too far. It is certainly essential that no change is made in such circumstances without ensuring that the voter is informed of the problem in good time before any change is made and that he/she is provided with an opportunity to comment on or explain any problem and to submit any relevant evidence. But to insist on the voter’s presence may mean that in case of obvious error, the problem cannot be resolved because the voter did not attend. The maintenance of accurate official records should not depend on the willingness or ability of an individual to come to the office where the records are kept.