Recommendation 12 (Civil Society and Domestic Observation) Nicaragua 2011
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/NI/nicaragua-final-report-general-elections-eu/at_download/file
Given that auditing of the process by political parties is a cornerstone of the transparency of democratic elections, the EU EOM considers it indispensable that the CSE scrupulously respect its legal obligation to facilitate the presence of party agents during all stages of the process, without creating practical or administrative obstacles which limit their function. It is the election administration’s obligation to ensure that all party agents present receive legible copies of all official forms, not least results forms. Failure to do so deprives parties of an essential document without which they cannot verify or challenge the results.
