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Participation
in voting is an expression of democracy
21.09.2007
On Sunday, September 23, 2007, a
parliamentary by-election will be held in
constituency 31 of Tirana. Until yesterday, the
training of VCC (Voting Center Commission)
members remained problematic. This resulted not
only from the delayed setup of VCCs, but also
from failure of members to present themselves on
the day of the training. The CEC rightfully drew
attention to this fact.
The Albanian Helsinki Committee
also expresses its concern for the failure to
establish, in time, the vote-counting groups.
They need to be trained appropriately as well.
Based on some partial polls in
constituency 31, AHC observers found that a
considerable number of voters had not acquainted
themselves with the voter lists although they
had been posted in the respective voting center
locations.
AHC deems it necessary to
emphasize that although elections will be held
only in one constituency, they bear their own
importance and, in that sense, they should be
viewed with appropriate seriousness. The issue
is the goal to achieve the required standards.
The Albanian Helsinki Committee
calls upon electoral subjects to contribute to
the overall conduct of the electoral process and
avoid interventions into the legal activity of
electoral commissions and vote-counting groups.
AHC also calls upon the voters of
the constituency to turn out in as great numbers
as possible for the vote, thus exercising their
constitutional right.
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