4. I will work in support of a genuine democratic election process, without regard to who
wins or loses, putting aside my personal views about those seeking public office or
issues presented in a referendum, in order to promote a democratic process, except
when I exercise my right to cast a ballot in the secrecy of a polling booth;
5. I have no conflicts of interest and will refrain from having any, be they personal,
political, economic or otherwise, that would hinder me from fulfilling my non-partisan
election observation or monitoring activities impartially, accurately and in a timely
manner;
6. I will respect and protect the integrity of the non-partisan election
observation/monitoring organization, including by following this Code of Conduct, any
written instructions (such as observation/monitoring protocols, directives and
guidelines) and any verbal instructions from the organization’s leadership;
7.
I will refrain from making any personal comments about my observations to the news
media or members of the public before the election observation/monitoring
organization makes a statement, unless specifically instructed otherwise by the
organization’s leadership;
8. I will attend all required domestic election observation and monitoring training
sessions; I will strive to become familiar with the election law and regulations and
other relevant laws as directed in the trainings, and I will fully adhere to the
methodologies employed by the organization and will act in all domestic election
observation and monitoring activities to the best of my abilities;
9. I will report impartially, accurately (including positive as well as negative factors) and
as timely as possible on all events that I observe in my capacity as a non-partisan
election observer or monitor; and
10. I hereby vow that I have carefully read and fully understand the Code of Conduct for
Non-partisan Election Observers and Monitors; I agree to promote its goals and
principles and to comply with its requirements. I further vow to resign from my role
as an election observer or monitor if I should develop any conflicts of interest that
would hinder me from fulfilling impartially, accurately and in a timely manner my nonpartisan election observation or monitoring activities or if I should violate the
requirements of this Code of Conduct.
........................................................................... Signature ...................... Date
........................................................................... Printed Name in Block Letters
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