The Office of the Human Rights Defender has recorded
photos of the cast ballot on social networks, in some cases accompanied by
insulting posts.
This process violates electoral rights.
The Human Rights Defender finds it necessary to remind
all citizens that that the Criminal Code considers it a crime to compel a voter
to disclose the result of his vote, the checking of the ballot to find out the
result of the voting, entering the voting booth (room), as well as violating
the secrecy of the ballot in any other manner. This act is punishable by a fine
of 500.000-700.000 Drams, or by the deprivation of liberty by 2-5 years.
Moreover, openly voting in a visible manner to a third
party (with the exception of the person assisting the voter), as well as the
violation of the secrecy of the ballot by publishing a document revealing the
result of the voting by a photo or video recording of the voting is punishable
by a fine of 100,000-200,000 Drams.
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