EC's new guidelines for local observers to monitor polls
Saturday, 11 October 2008
The Election Commission (EC) has drawn up new guidelines for local observers to monitor polls, reports BSS.
Under the guidelines, the local election observers will need to be registered with the EC to oversee the election, an EC source told the news agency Friday, adding, "No local observer would be allowed to monitor the upcoming general polls without being registered with the EC."
The source said the EC would circulate a notification within the next week requesting the interested election monitoring organizations for seeking registration.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda said the list of interested organisations would be made public through advertisements and complaints against any organisation, if received, would be inquired.
According to the guidelines, an organisation would be able to monitor any polls within one year of getting the registration, said Public Relations Officer of the EC Secretariat SM Asaduzzaman.
After the one-year period, if any organisation wants to monitor elections, it will have to apply again for registration, he said adding that besides monitoring polling activities at centres and booths, the registered organisations can monitor counting of votes.
Under the guidelines, the local election observers will need to be registered with the EC to oversee the election, an EC source told the news agency Friday, adding, "No local observer would be allowed to monitor the upcoming general polls without being registered with the EC."
The source said the EC would circulate a notification within the next week requesting the interested election monitoring organizations for seeking registration.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda said the list of interested organisations would be made public through advertisements and complaints against any organisation, if received, would be inquired.
According to the guidelines, an organisation would be able to monitor any polls within one year of getting the registration, said Public Relations Officer of the EC Secretariat SM Asaduzzaman.
After the one-year period, if any organisation wants to monitor elections, it will have to apply again for registration, he said adding that besides monitoring polling activities at centres and booths, the registered organisations can monitor counting of votes.