The General Election Commissioner Dr. Kostas Constantinou, in the context of his statement on the voter turnout until 12:00 pm, and the temporary closure of the polls, answered journalists' questions.
In response to a reporter's question regarding an incident of a voter photographing a ballot paper, he confirmed that "all polling stations are operating according to the instructions given and according to the guidelines taken by the presiding officers."
He said that "individual minor incidents have been observed, which have been handled promptly by the presiding officers and the police officers on duty, where necessary."
Therefore, the Auditor General added, "what I can report is that the law is being fully implemented, the procedures are being implemented exactly as laid down and the electoral process in general is proceeding smoothly."
Therefore, the Auditor General added, "what I can report is that the law is being fully implemented, the procedures are being implemented exactly as laid down and the electoral process in general is proceeding smoothly.
In response to another question about a person who was a candidate's representative who refused to wear a protective mask, resulting in a disturbance at a polling station, the Chief Electoral Officer reiterated that "the electoral process is proceeding smoothly since the incident was handled in accordance with the relevant instructions."
"The Returning Officers, Assistant Returning Officers and Presiding Officers have clear instructions on how to handle any incident. There was one instance where a candidate representative refused to wear a mask. It was immediately handled by the staff at the polling station and the process continued smoothly," Dr. Constantinou said in this regard. He noted that it was an isolated issue and that "all employees or candidate representatives who are inside the polling centre wear their masks as per the relevant health protocol."
(Ephys/EP/EHRP)
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