Quote

"The observers should arrive at a polling station prior to the official opening to observe the pre-opening procedures. These may include demonstrating to the observers that the boxes are empty before sealing."

Document

Norwegian Helsinki Committee: Election Observation: An Introduction to the Methodology and Organization, para. 6.1

Download Document

Election Observation: An Introduction to the Methodology and Organization

English

Summaries

As voting begins, ballot boxes should be shown to be empty.