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total countries/territories: 100
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Albania
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
e. Accompanied by election officials
f. Accompanied by party representatives
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
i. Accompanied by observers
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g) The ballot papers sealed in their respective envelopes shall be placed in the ballot box.
A copy of the tabulations is placed in a special envelope, which is not placed in the
ballot box. The result is posted in a visible place at the voting center;
gj) The original copies of tabulations, the official records, and the seal of the VCC, as
well as the decisions of the VCC together with the minority opinion about the
tabulation of results of the voting center and the validity of the ballots, the envelopes
with the ballots, unused ballots and stubs, are put into the ballot box.
h) Each ballot box is sealed and the identification number of the seal is recorded in the
official records.
i) The chairman, the deputy chairman and the secretary of the VCC deliver the ballot
box and the envelope containing the official records to the LGEC or ZEC within 24
hours from the close of the polls, in the manner prescribed by the LGEC or ZEC.
The LGEC or ZEC provides the chairman with a receipt.
Source:
Electoral Code, article 109 item g)gj)h) j).
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2009/11/04
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Algeria
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d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
Electoral Law
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2009/11/04
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American Samoa
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k. Not applicable
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Source:
Unknown
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2017/08/18
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Argentina
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f. Accompanied by party representatives
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
i. Accompanied by observers
j. Other
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It is used an special sash that covers the opening or slot of the ballot box, completely covering the top, front and rear, that will be secured and signed by the president, substitutes and party representatives who want to.
Source:
Articles 104 and 106 Law No. 19.945.
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2021/12/26
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Australia
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b. Tamper proof bags
c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
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Source:
Kate Sullivan
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2009/11/04
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Austria
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k. Not applicable
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2009/08/12
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Azerbaijan
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e. Accompanied by election officials
f. Accompanied by party representatives
i. Accompanied by observers
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After being counted, the ballot result will be accompanied by the chairman of the Precinct Election Commission, two members
representing different political parties and observers to transport it to the Central election commission.
Source:
Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan as amended in 2016, art. 106.7: https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7885/file/Azerbaijan_Election_am2017_en.pdf.
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2022/02/07
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Bahamas
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
e. Accompanied by election officials
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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All material, including the results, are make up into separate packets, sealed with the seal of the presiding officer and the seals of the candidates or their agents. The candidates or theor agents are also entitled to accompany the person delivering all materials.
Source:
EL: 65.
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2009/11/04
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Bahrain
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h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Nothing is mentioned about security measures during transport.
Source:
Decree number 14 for 2002, Organizing Referendums and Elections, Exercising Political Rights, part 3, article 28.
Law of the Shura Council and the Parliament issued by Decree no 14 for 2002, section 2, part 2, article 20.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2009/11/04
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Bangladesh
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k. Not applicable
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Source:
S. M. Asaduzzaman; Public Relations Officer; Bangladesh Election Commission. Email: [email protected]
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2009/11/04
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Barbados
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k. Not applicable
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All votes are counted at the same place.
Source:
Donville Johnson, Chief Electoral Officer, Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Barbados, bdoselcoff(a)caribsurf.com
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2009/11/04
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Belarus
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
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Chairman of the election commission in any case has to accompany the transported minutes.
Source:
Kisiljova Nadezda Nikolajevna - Lawyer of the Central Election Commission. Tel. +375-17-227-19-15
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2009/11/04
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Belgium
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
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Police escort is available on request only
Source:
Electoral Code, Art. 163, 165
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2012/05/04
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Belize
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k. Not applicable
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Source:
Electoral Law: TS (33 and 3).
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2009/11/04
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Benin
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d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
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Source:
voir article 78 de la loi n°2000-18.
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2009/11/04
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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a. No security measures
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This should be definied in the Rules and Regulations, which are not adopted yet.
Source:
Nada Hadzimehic, Elections Adviser, OSCE Misson to BiH Elections Department, Bosnia, nadah(a)izbori.ba
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2009/11/04
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Brazil
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b. Tamper proof bags
c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
f. Accompanied by party representatives
g. Accompanied by military personnel
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
i. Accompanied by observers
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Art. 183. Once the counting is completed, and before moving on to the next, the ballots shall be collected into the ballot box, which shall be closed and sealed. It may not be reopened except after the certification of the election is final, except in cases of a recount.
Art. 184. Once the counting is completed, the board shall send to the Regional Electoral Court, within twenty-four hours, all election papers related to state or federal elections, along with the documents concerning the counting process, as well as the general minutes of their work, in which the vote counts for each party and candidate, as well as any uncounted votes, shall be recorded, with an explanation of the reasons why those votes were not counted.
§ 1º This dispatch shall be made in a sealed envelope, closed and signed by the members of the board, party delegates, and party monitors, either by mail or under protocol, depending on which method ensures the fastest and safest delivery to its destination.
Art 194.
§ 2º Party monitors and delegates may observe and accompany the ballot box from the moment of the election, during its stay at the collection points, and until its delivery to the board.
Source:
Electoral Code – Law No. 4.737, of July 15, 1965, Article 183, 184, 194(2):
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/codigo-eleitoral-1/codigo-eleitoral-lei-nb0-4.737-de-15-de-julho-de-1965
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2024/10/14
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Bulgaria
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b. Tamper proof bags
c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
f. Accompanied by party representatives
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
Elections of Members of Parliament Act, articles 101 and 106.
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2009/11/04
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Cameroon
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e. Accompanied by election officials
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2018/11/06
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Canada
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d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
e. Accompanied by election officials
f. Accompanied by party representatives
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A returning officer, on the receipt of each ballot box, shall take every precaution to prevent any other person, except the assistant returning officer, from having access to it; and examine and record the condition of the seals affixed to it and if necessary affix new seals.
Source:
Elections Canada
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2009/11/04
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Cape Verde
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
Fernando Monteiro, Member of the Electoral Commission, Cape Verde, fam(a)mailcvtelecom.cv
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2009/11/04
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Chile
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b. Tamper proof bags
d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
Mr. Juan Ignacio García, Director, Servicio Electoral
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2009/11/04
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Colombia
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b. Tamper proof bags
c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
g. Accompanied by military personnel
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
Código Electoral, art. 143 y 144.
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2009/11/04
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Croatia
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a. No security measures
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Source:
Electoral Code, articles: 87, 88 (paragraph 2), and 89 (paragraph 3).
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2009/11/04
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Côte d'Ivoire
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
f. Accompanied by party representatives
g. Accompanied by military personnel
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Source:
DOGOU Alain
Rapporteur de la sous commission des opérations électorales en RCI
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2009/11/04
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Denmark
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k. Not applicable
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Not Applicable
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2015/06/12
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Djibouti
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
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Source:
electoral code article 54
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2009/11/04
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Dominica
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
j. Other
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The envelope with the preliminary results are sealed and signed by election officials, candidates and agents. Ballot box is locked and sealed (officials, candidates and agents sign seals before they are affixed to the ballot box). The presiding officer is in the possession of the results and the ballot box until he/she hands it personally to the returning officer.
Source:
Elections Office.
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2009/11/04
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Egypt
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h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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While not defined in the law, this is the case in practice.
Source:
Updated March 2007
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2025/09/30
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El Salvador
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
f. Accompanied by party representatives
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Source:
Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE)
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2009/11/04
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Finland
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
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e.) There must be more than one person watching and transporting the ballot box.
Source:
Election Act 714/1998 as amended, Section 78, 81
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2012/05/21
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France
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
Electoral Code, Art. R106
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2012/05/03
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French Guiana
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2009/11/04
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French Polynesia
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h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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2009/11/04
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Germany
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d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
e. Accompanied by election officials
j. Other
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The the Electoral Board shall close and seal the individual parcels, mark them with a note of their contents and hand them over to the local authority of the municipality. Until they are handed over to the local authority, the Electoral Officer
must ensure that the documents are not accessible to unauthorized persons.
The authority responsible for the receipt of ballot letters shall collect the ballot letters unopened and keep them under lock and key. It shall mark the date and time of receipt on each ballot letter received on election day after the close of polling; it shall mark ballot letters received from the day after election day onwards with
the date of receipt only.
Source:
Federal Election Regulations, Sec.73 and 74
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2021/11/19
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Ghana
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
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Source:
Elections 1996 in Ghana (part I); Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Kwasi Badu and John Larvie in co-operation with the Electoral Commission of the Republic of Ghana.
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2009/11/04
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Guadeloupe
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2009/11/04
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Guyana
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
f. Accompanied by party representatives
g. Accompanied by military personnel
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
i. Accompanied by observers
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Source:
Dr. Steve Surujbally, President of the Elections Commissions, elections(a)sdnp.gy
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2009/11/04
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Hungary
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
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Source:
Act C/1997 Art 75
Decree of the Ministry for Inners 9/1998
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2009/11/04
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Iceland
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h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
Björn Fridfinnsson, Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, bjorn.fridfinnsson(a)dkm.stjr.is
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2009/11/04
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India
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e. Accompanied by election officials
f. Accompanied by party representatives
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
Subas Pani, Deputy Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, interview in Stockholm 3/7-01
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2009/11/04
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Ireland
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k. Not applicable
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Source:
Electoral Act 1992, Art. 127
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2012/05/10
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Italy
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
j. Other
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A special stamp is also put on the sealed envelopes.
Source:
Electoral Law: "Testo unico delle leggi elettorali", Art. 75
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2012/04/16
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Japan
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d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
e. Accompanied by election officials
i. Accompanied by observers
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Source:
Enforcement Ordinance on Electoral Code, article 76.
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2009/11/04
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Jordan
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
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After the end of the counting process, the polling and counting committee shall fill in a form, whose format is approved by the Board, in five copies; It shall be signed by the chair
and the members of the committee and by any candidates, or their agents, who are present and wish to do so.
The actual voter lists, all used and unused ballot papers, and all ballot papers deemed invalid or blank shall be attached to the form and packed in an envelope for immediate delivery to the head of elections.
Source:
Law on the Election of the House of Representatives, Law No. (6) of 2016, art. 45 (A), (C): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/misc/jordan-law-on-the-election-of-the-house-of/view (2016)
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2016/08/05
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Kazakhstan
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e. Accompanied by election officials
i. Accompanied by observers
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During organization of voting outside the premise of polling station two members of the election commission shall accompany the portable ballot-box. (Constitutional Law on Elections in the RK, Art. 41,6 - extract)
The observers of political parties, other public associations, nonprofit organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be eligible to: (…) 4) accompany portable ballot-boxes, including being in the vehicle transporting them; (Constitutional Law on Elections in the RK, Art. 20-1, 2.4.)
Source:
Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan as amended on June 29, 2018, art. 41, 20-1: https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-laws-of-the-rk.php
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2020/04/03
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Kenya
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b. Tamper proof bags
e. Accompanied by election officials
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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2012/02/24
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Kiribati
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d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
j. Other
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As soon as practicable after the termination of the voting the presiding officer shall make up into separate packets, and seal
the ballot box in use at the polling station, locked and sealed so as to prevent the introduction of additional ballot papers but with the key attached.
The voting the presiding officer shall deliver the packets to the Electoral Officer together with the register of electors as marked. The packets shall be accompanied by a statement to be called the ballot papers account, prepared by the presiding officer, showing the number of ballot papers entrusted to him and accounting for them under the following heads.
Source:
Elections Ordinance, PART IV, art. 16(1)(2)
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2020/05/05
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Korea, Republic of
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k. Not applicable
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Source:
Chairperson, National Election Commission, m_nec(a)nec.go.kr
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2009/11/04
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Lithuania
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b. Tamper proof bags
c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
e. Accompanied by election officials
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Source:
Vaidotas Bacevicius, Member of the Central Electoral Committee, [email protected]
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2009/11/04
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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e. Accompanied by election officials
f. Accompanied by party representatives
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Electoral Code, Art. 118 (4) The election material shall be submitted to the Municipal Election Commission i.e. Election Commission of the City of Skopje by the president of the Election Board escorted by any interested Election Board members or representatives of the lists submitters and representatives of the police, if deemed necessary.
Source:
Electoral Code of The Republic of Macedonia (consolidated version as of February 2019), art. 118:
https://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/electoral_code_of_the_republic_of_north_macedonia_february_2019_english.pdf
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2020/04/20
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Malaysia
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
f. Accompanied by party representatives
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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c) By election officials and party agents.
e) Head of Polling Station.
f) Party agents may not accompany the ballot boxes but in a different vehicle.
Source:
Election Commission Malaysia (ECM)
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2009/11/04
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Marshall Islands
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j. Other
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Ballot boxes are sealed and locked.
Source:
Elections and Referenda Act 1980 Section 175 clause 1
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2009/11/04
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Martinique
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2009/11/04
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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j. Other
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No information available
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2021/04/06
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Moldova, Republic of
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k. Not applicable
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2021/03/31
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Morocco
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j. Other
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Source:
House of Representatives Law, chapter 8, articles 74 and 75.
House of Counsellors Law, chapter 6, articles 41 and 42.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2009/11/04
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Nepal
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k. Not applicable
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2009/11/04
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Netherlands
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
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Source:
Heemskerk, Ruud, Member of the National Election Board, stemid(a)worldonline.nl
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2009/11/04
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New Caledonia
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h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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2009/11/04
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New Zealand
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j. Other
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The manager of every polling station must ensure that each parcel is properly secured and endorsed with a description of its contents, the name of the district, the name or other identifier of the polling place, and the date of the polling.
Source:
Electoral Law: Electoral Act 1993, art. 174A
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2024/07/12
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Niger
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
e. Accompanied by election officials
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Source:
M. Amadou Magagi, Secrétaire Général Permanent, Commission Électorales Nationale Independante
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2009/11/04
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Nigeria
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e. Accompanied by election officials
f. Accompanied by party representatives
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
i. Accompanied by observers
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i) If desired by them.
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2009/11/04
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Niue
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j. Other
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j. A lock, the Returning officer has the only key
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2009/11/04
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Norway
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b. Tamper proof bags
c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
e. Accompanied by election officials
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
The Election Act, Ch. 10, Art. 10-8: http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Kampanjer/valgportal/Regelverk/Representation_of_the_People_Act170609.pdf (2012)
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2012/05/22
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Pakistan
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b. Tamper proof bags
c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
g. Accompanied by military personnel
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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The polling results are either transported by police or military personel.
Source:
Muhammad, Hasan, Director General, Election Commission of Pakistan, iftishah77(a)hotmail.com, interview in Stockholm, 29/6-01.
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2009/11/04
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Palestine
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e. Accompanied by election officials
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Source:
EL.85
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2009/11/04
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Papua New Guinea
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k. Not applicable
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2009/11/04
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Paraguay
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b. Tamper proof bags
c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
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Source:
Law N.834, Articles 230-.
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2009/11/04
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Philippines
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
e. Accompanied by election officials
f. Accompanied by party representatives
g. Accompanied by military personnel
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
i. Accompanied by observers
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Source:
OEC
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2009/11/04
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Romania
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
g. Accompanied by military personnel
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Source:
Law on Election of the Parliament, articles: 62 (paragraph 2), 64 (paragraph 1), 65 (paragraph 1) and 67.
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2009/11/04
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Russian Federation
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e. Accompanied by election officials
g. Accompanied by military personnel
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Source:
Mr. Evgeny I. Kolushin- Member of the Central Election Commission.
Tel.:+373-2-232-597
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2016/06/06
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Réunion
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2009/11/04
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
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All envelopes shall be sealed by the returning officer and by such agents or witnesses present as may desire to seal them or to sign their names thereon in addition or instead.
Source:
Article 88, National Assembly Elections Act
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2020/04/19
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Saint Lucia
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d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
e. Accompanied by election officials
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Source:
EDSL.
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2009/11/04
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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e. Accompanied by election officials
f. Accompanied by party representatives
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
Constitution of St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1979 and St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Electoral Law: https://pdba.georgetown.edu/Electoral/StVincent/StV&Gr.html
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2021/12/27
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Samoa
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j. Other
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The Presiding Officer accompanied by a police officer must forward all the parcels mentioned in this section to the Commissioner.
Source:
The Electoral Act 2019, section 77 (3): https://www.palemene.ws/wp-content/uploads/Electoral-Act-2019-Eng.pdf (2021)
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2021/04/10
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Seychelles
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
Electoral Institute of Southern Africa Seychelles Elections Report 2001
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2009/11/04
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Sierra Leone
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d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
e. Accompanied by election officials
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Party agents and observers are admitted at the collation centres where the final tally or colation of polling station results areaddedup at constituency centres.
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2009/11/04
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Slovakia
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a. No security measures
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According to the law
Source:
Mrs. Lívia Skultétyová
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2009/11/04
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Slovenia
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
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Source:
Electoral Code, article 85.
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2009/11/04
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Somalia
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
The Elections Bill 2000
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2009/11/04
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Spain
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
Electoral Law 5/1985 of 19 June ("Ley Orgánica del Régimen Electoral General"), Art. 101 and 102
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2012/04/17
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Sudan
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a. No security measures
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Source:
General Rules and Regulations of the Elections 1999, chapter 11, article 61.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2009/11/04
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Sweden
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e. Accompanied by election officials
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There has to be more than one person watching and transporting the ballot box.
Source:
Mr. Hans Lejsäter, Information Officer, Election Authority, Sweden. valet(a)val.se
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2009/11/04
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Switzerland
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d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
Electoral Law of 17 December 1976 regulating political rights, Art. 39: Official website of the Swiss administration: http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/161_1/index.html (2012)
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2012/05/14
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Timor-Leste
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b. Tamper proof bags
d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
e. Accompanied by election officials
f. Accompanied by party representatives
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
i. Accompanied by observers
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2009/11/04
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Tonga
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a. No security measures
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Source:
Pita Vuki Chief Returning Officer 2002
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2009/11/04
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Trinidad and Tobago
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b. Tamper proof bags
c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
d. Transported in boxes sealed with numbered seals
e. Accompanied by election officials
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
Representation of the People Act, 2013. "Election Rules," Part IV, Rule 97.
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2015/05/22
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Tunisia
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a. No security measures
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Source:
Electoral Law, chapter 1, part 4, section 3, article 55.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2009/11/04
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Turkey
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k. Not applicable
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Polling results are not physically transported.
Source:
Sabri Coskun, former Deputy President, Higher Council of Elections,
arikan(a)hacettepe.edu.tr
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2015/06/01
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Ukraine
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
e. Accompanied by election officials
f. Accompanied by party representatives
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Transportation of the documents shall be responsibility of the Chairperson of the polling station commission or his/her deputy and two other members of the commission, who shall represent different parties, accompanied by a representative of the law enforcement agency
Source:
The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, article 71
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2009/11/04
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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b. Tamper proof bags
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Source:
Representation of the People Act 1983, Schedule 1, Art. 54, 55
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2012/05/09
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Uruguay
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e. Accompanied by election officials
f. Accompanied by party representatives
g. Accompanied by military personnel
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g. accompanied by security personnel (either police or military)
Source:
Mr. Carlos Urruty, President, Corte Electoral
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2009/11/04
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Vanuatu
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c. Signatures on sealed envelopes
h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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Source:
Representation of the People Act Cap 146 Section 37. Schedule 5 number 19 (7): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/VU/vanuatu-representation-of-the-people-act-1982-as/at_download/file
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2016/01/27
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Viet Nam
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k. Not applicable
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Source:
Election Law Article 69
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2021/03/24
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Wallis and Futuna
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h. Accompanied by police or other security personnel
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2009/11/04
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Yemen
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e. Accompanied by election officials
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The Head of the First Sub-Committee together with heads of subsidiary committees shall transfers and submit the summary statement together with other relevant documents to the seat of the Main Committee.
Source:
General Elections and Referendum Law 2001, chapter 6, article 104 (b).
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2009/11/04
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Zanzibar
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e. Accompanied by election officials
i. Accompanied by observers
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"The unopened ballot boxes shall be secured by the presiding officer and sealed with his seal and with the seals of such of the candidates, as attend and desire to affix their seals, in such a manner that the boxes cannot be opened and nothing can be insterted without the seals being broken."
Source:
Zanzibar Electoral Act No. 11 of 1984, including ammendments made by Act No. 8 of 1992; Act No 14 of 1992, and Act No. 5 of 1995. 15th May, 1995. Chapter VI, Part II, 76(5).
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2009/11/04
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Zimbabwe
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k. Not applicable
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2018/10/31
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