(1) Representatives of international observers, associations of citizens, political parties, coalitions, lists of independent candidates and independent candidates (hereinafter “observers”) may observe all electoral activities in BiH provided that they are accredited in accordance with this law.

(2) Observers shall have access to relevant documents and public election commissionmeetings, shall be free to contact any person at any time during the entire period of the electoral process, and shall have access to all Voter Registration Centers, Polling Stations, Counting Centers, and other relevant locations as specified by the Central Election Commission of BiH.

(3) Observers must be enabled to exercise their right to conducting effective observations, including by having direct access to all election activities referred to in paragraph (2)of this Article, and in particular by having access to the ballot counting stage.

(4) In the event that during the course of observation an observer has established the existence ofirregularities concerning the process observed by him or her, he or she may ask for a clarification from an authorized person; however, in the event that the observer is not satisfied with the clarification, he or she shall take make a comment thereof in the Poll Book.