The frequency of violations of the secrecy of voting, several examples of serious irregularities including cases of vote buying and pressure on voters, group voting and voting through intermediaries, distrust in the accuracy of the Unified Voters' List, are some of the shortcomings observed by the ODIHR in the elections yesterday
"ODIHR observers rated the voting negatively in seven percent of the observed polling stations due to frequent violations of the secrecy of voting, as well as due to the arrangement of the polling stations themselves. The observers also pointed out several examples of serious irregularities, including cases of vote buying and pressure on voters, as well as procedural deficiencies such as group voting and voting through intermediaries," the head of the Observation Mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) told the media today. ) Lamberto Zanier.
He stated that the basic freedom of expression and assembly was respected and that voters were offered a wide range of voting options representing a wide range of political options, but added that the dominance of the ruling party and the fragmentation of the opposition "reduced the competitiveness of the elections."
"The use of different names and numbers for the opposition lists and several lists with similar-sounding names, which were allegedly declared to confuse voters, affected the ability of voters to make a fully informed decision about who to vote for," Zannier added.
He added that many interlocutors of ODIHR observers expressed disbelief in the accuracy of the Unified Voters' List due to accusations that it contained deceased persons and that voters were transferred to vote before the previous elections.
"Despite the measures that were introduced to eliminate concerns about the alleged organized migration of voters in the previous elections, many actors considered that these measures were not enough and expressed distrust in the accuracy of the voter list," he stated.
He stated that the Constitution and the law recognize national minorities and that special measures are foreseen to ensure their political participation and representation, but that the law does not prescribe clear and objective criteria on the basis of which the electoral commission can determine which electoral list really represents a national minority.
He also said that "several key recommendations of ODHIR have not yet been taken into account, including those related to ensuring equal conditions for participation in elections, measures to prevent misuse of administrative resources, monitoring of media and financing of campaign activities.
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