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"The legal framework for elections should prohibit the presence of unauthorized persons in polling stations. This can usefully be coupled with a pro-vision for police officers only to enter polling stations either to vote or when officially requested to restore order. In the latter event, police should enter polling stations only if authorized by the person in charge of the polling station, and should be required to leave as soon as order is restored."

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International IDEA: International Electoral Standards: Guidelines for Reviewing the Legal Framework of Elections, p. 72

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International Electoral Standards: Guidelines for Reviewing the Legal Framework of Elections

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Voters have a right to security provided by police and security forces in polling stations, but without interference from them.