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"Regardless of whether ballots are counted at the polling station or a central counting location, ballots must be counted in the presence of observers."

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OSCE (ODIHR): Guidelines for Reviewing a Legal Framework for Elections, First Edition, p. 28

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Guidelines for Reviewing a Legal Framework for Elections, First Edition

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Candidates or their agents and accredited observers should be allowed to observe the counting and tabulation of the votes.