Approved by Decision #40/187
of the Central Election Commission
of the Republic of Azerbaijan

INSTRUCTION
on marking the fingers of voters who got ballot papers with invisible ink on the voting day in third call Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan to be conducted on November 6, 2005

1. The Instruction shall define the rules for marking the fingers of voters with invisible when they get ballot papers and for discovering of this ink pursuant to recommendations for Central Election Commission by the Order of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “on urgent activities related to the preparation and conduct of Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan” dated on October 25, 2005.
2. While getting ballot papers on the voting day, Precinct Election Commissions (PECs) shall mark the voters’ fingers with specific and not harmful liquid ink. A voter’s finger shall be inked by spraying. In order to discover the ink on the voter’s finger, an ultra-violet lamp shall be used.
3. In the aim mentioned in the item # 2 of the Instruction, each polling station shall be provided with one ultra-violet lamp an a set of spare batteries and by considering the number of voters, for 500 persons one spray ink bottle, for 1000 persons 2 spray ink bottles and for 1500 persons 3 spray ink bottles. These supplies shall be provided to the chairmen of Constituency Election Commissions (Con.ECs) by compiling an act.
4. Con.EC Chairman shall provide the PEC with ink bottles, ultra-violet lamps and batteries in the usable state implied by items # 3 of the Instruction at latest within 2 days prior to the voting day by compiling an act.
Safe protection of ink applicators and UV lamps shall be ensured at Con.ECs and PECs. The relevant PEC chairman shall personally carry responsibility for the usage and protection of these supplies only in the aims defined by the Instruction.
5. The persons implied by Articles 40.2 and 40.4 of Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and representatives of mass media can observe the process of marking the voter’s finger with invisible ink and its checking.
6. Ink applicator and UV lamp shall be checked by the observation of observers and before opening the polling station. If any one or all of the supplies are not in usable state and the prevention of shortcomings is impossible, then commissioners shall compile an act on these and immediately inform the Con.EC. The Con.EC Chairman shall provide this PEC with new supplies without delay. These supplies shall be preserved in the voting room.
7. In the case defined by Instruction “on the working rule for Precinct Election Commissions on the voting day” approved by Central Election Commission, election commissioner who meets voters coming to the polling station on the voting day firstly shall check existence of invisible ink on the voter’s finger. The commissioner shall keep the lamp at a 2-3 centimeters distance from the finger, apart from the bright light. If the inking of the finger is discovered, then election commissioner shall ask the voter to leave the polling station. This member of the PEC shall allow the voter on whose finger the ink stain has not been discovered.
8. Election commissioner responsible for issuance of ballot papers to the voters, shall check ID card or its substitute document of the voter and after being sure of inclusion of the name in the voters list, he shall spray invisible ink on the voter’s left thumbnail and a part of skin before the voter signs in the voters list. If the voter does not have this finger, then his/her next finger, if does not have left hand, then thumbnail of right hand shall be inked (if the voter does not have right thumb, another rule above-mentioned shall be applied). Election commissioner shall be sure of inking of the voter’s nail and cuticle.
Election commissioner shall ask the voter to wait until the ink dries and not to touch that finger.
9. The voter who refuses from inking of his finger shall be explained of the impossibility of his/her voting. If the voter does not agree, then he/she shall be asked to leave the precinct. The relevant words - “Refusal from ink” shall be noted in the voters list.
10. When using mobile ballot boxes, the voter’s finger shall not be inked during the voting.

Approved by Decision #40/187
of the Central Election Commission
of the Republic of Azerbaijan

INSTRUCTION
on marking the fingers of voters who got ballot papers with invisible ink on the voting day in third call Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan to be conducted on November 6, 2005

1. The Instruction shall define the rules for marking the fingers of voters with invisible when they get ballot papers and for discovering of this ink pursuant to recommendations for Central Election Commission by the Order of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “on urgent activities related to the preparation and conduct of Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan” dated on October 25, 2005.
2. While getting ballot papers on the voting day, Precinct Election Commissions (PECs) shall mark the voters’ fingers with specific and not harmful liquid ink. A voter’s finger shall be inked by spraying. In order to discover the ink on the voter’s finger, an ultra-violet lamp shall be used.
3. In the aim mentioned in the item # 2 of the Instruction, each polling station shall be provided with one ultra-violet lamp an a set of spare batteries and by considering the number of voters, for 500 persons one spray ink bottle, for 1000 persons 2 spray ink bottles and for 1500 persons 3 spray ink bottles. These supplies shall be provided to the chairmen of Constituency Election Commissions (Con.ECs) by compiling an act.
4. Con.EC Chairman shall provide the PEC with ink bottles, ultra-violet lamps and batteries in the usable state implied by items # 3 of the Instruction at latest within 2 days prior to the voting day by compiling an act.
Safe protection of ink applicators and UV lamps shall be ensured at Con.ECs and PECs. The relevant PEC chairman shall personally carry responsibility for the usage and protection of these supplies only in the aims defined by the Instruction.
5. The persons implied by Articles 40.2 and 40.4 of Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and representatives of mass media can observe the process of marking the voter’s finger with invisible ink and its checking.
6. Ink applicator and UV lamp shall be checked by the observation of observers and before opening the polling station. If any one or all of the supplies are not in usable state and the prevention of shortcomings is impossible, then commissioners shall compile an act on these and immediately inform the Con.EC. The Con.EC Chairman shall provide this PEC with new supplies without delay. These supplies shall be preserved in the voting room.
7. In the case defined by Instruction “on the working rule for Precinct Election Commissions on the voting day” approved by Central Election Commission, election commissioner who meets voters coming to the polling station on the voting day firstly shall check existence of invisible ink on the voter’s finger. The commissioner shall keep the lamp at a 2-3 centimeters distance from the finger, apart from the bright light. If the inking of the finger is discovered, then election commissioner shall ask the voter to leave the polling station. This member of the PEC shall allow the voter on whose finger the ink stain has not been discovered.
8. Election commissioner responsible for issuance of ballot papers to the voters, shall check ID card or its substitute document of the voter and after being sure of inclusion of the name in the voters list, he shall spray invisible ink on the voter’s left thumbnail and a part of skin before the voter signs in the voters list. If the voter does not have this finger, then his/her next finger, if does not have left hand, then thumbnail of right hand shall be inked (if the voter does not have right thumb, another rule above-mentioned shall be applied). Election commissioner shall be sure of inking of the voter’s nail and cuticle.
Election commissioner shall ask the voter to wait until the ink dries and not to touch that finger.
9. The voter who refuses from inking of his finger shall be explained of the impossibility of his/her voting. If the voter does not agree, then he/she shall be asked to leave the precinct. The relevant words - “Refusal from ink” shall be noted in the voters list.
10. When using mobile ballot boxes, the voter’s finger shall not be inked during the voting.