"Democracy in Action" (DnV) has emphasized that the voting process for the February 9 parliamentary elections was disrupted by the failure of the Central Election Commission's (CEC) electronic system to publish preliminary results, leaving the public without information until the next day.
DnV has said that delays in counting candidates' votes are unacceptable and damage confidence in the electoral process.
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Letter to the Reader — Why We're Asking for Your Support Contribute"The process of counting votes for candidates was supposed to have started yesterday, Monday at 08:00 in the morning in the 38 Municipal Counting Centers (MCCs). However, due to what the CEC considers 'technical and administrative problems', this process has not yet started at this moment. Only today, the CEC announced that the process will begin at 16:00, but only in four municipalities. This action is an improvisation that creates the impression that the situation is under control, when in fact the reality is different," the organization's announcement states.
Democracy in Action called on the CEC to promptly and transparently share information on the progress of the counting process at the NEC and the receipt of ballots from abroad by mail. It also requested that the CEC engage more intensively with all its capacities, so as not to exceed legal deadlines and not create delays that could affect the certification of the results.
"By not sharing information in a timely and transparent manner, the CEC could undermine citizens' trust in the election results, which is unacceptable, especially after a day of democratic elections."