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Voter identification for 11 November elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO 6 November 2000
SARAJEVO, 6 November 2000 - The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina would like to remind all voters of the identification needed to vote in the general elections to be held on Saturday, November 11. Article 521 of the Provisional Election Commission (PEC) Rules and Regulations specifies that a valid identification document must include a photograph. Types of acceptable identification are: identification card; passport; driver's license; military identification card; a valid identification document issued by a host country; or a refugee card issued by a host government or other international agency.
A voter card or registration receipt is not acceptable identification for a voter. Also, if a voter has changed his or her name, he or she shall be obliged to present a certificate of name change issued by the competent body, in addition to one of the above stated identification documents. All voters are also once again urged to check with their Municipal Election Commission (MEC) to confirm which polling station they are assigned to.
Voters should have received from their MEC a notification slip with their polling station name and address on it; if they did not receive this slip, then they should contact their MEC to ensure that their polling station assignment is in order. Voters should not automatically assume that they have the same polling station assignment as in previous elections.
For further information, please contact the OSCE Spokesperson Luke Zahner at ++387/(0)33 292-449 or ++387/(0)66 144-311.
The OSCE established its present Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 18 December 1995. In accordance with the General Framework Agreement for Peace (GFAP), the OSCE Mission activities are to: promote Democratization and the building of a vibrant civil society, foster the development of professional journalism and monitor the rights of journalists, monitor and advance the Human Rights situation, supervise the conduct of Elections, and encourage Regional Stabilization through arms control and confidence and security-building measures. The OSCE Mission continues to work closely with other international organizations and local institutions to implement the Dayton Peace Accords.
A voter card or registration receipt is not acceptable identification for a voter. Also, if a voter has changed his or her name, he or she shall be obliged to present a certificate of name change issued by the competent body, in addition to one of the above stated identification documents. All voters are also once again urged to check with their Municipal Election Commission (MEC) to confirm which polling station they are assigned to.
Voters should have received from their MEC a notification slip with their polling station name and address on it; if they did not receive this slip, then they should contact their MEC to ensure that their polling station assignment is in order. Voters should not automatically assume that they have the same polling station assignment as in previous elections.
For further information, please contact the OSCE Spokesperson Luke Zahner at ++387/(0)33 292-449 or ++387/(0)66 144-311.
The OSCE established its present Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 18 December 1995. In accordance with the General Framework Agreement for Peace (GFAP), the OSCE Mission activities are to: promote Democratization and the building of a vibrant civil society, foster the development of professional journalism and monitor the rights of journalists, monitor and advance the Human Rights situation, supervise the conduct of Elections, and encourage Regional Stabilization through arms control and confidence and security-building measures. The OSCE Mission continues to work closely with other international organizations and local institutions to implement the Dayton Peace Accords.