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Training Video Film for Precinct Election Commissions

Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation

Moscow, 2000

Time code	Video	Audio
00.05	Logo of the CEC of RF	Music
00.09	Veshnyakov Caption: A.A.Veshnyakov, Chairperson of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation	- A precinct election commission is the principal election commission in any election. It is the precinct polling station where voters cast their votes, and where right after the voting is finished, votes are counted in order to ascertain the expression of the will of Russian Federation citizens. Taking into account the importance of the work done by precinct election commissions, the lawmakers have, in a great detail, regulated their activities in terms of voting and vote counting procedures. Their sole aim was to develop norms that will make any kind of fraud practically impossible. Knowledge of these norms and procedures for voting and vote counting, as well as strict compliance with these norms is another main responsibility of precinct election commissions. In order to help you, dear colleagues, members of precinct election commissions, to learn these norms better, the Central Election Commission produced this training video film which shows almost all basic electoral actions, both inside the polling station and outside the polling station where such actions are allowed by law, including the procedures for tabulation of voting results.
01.07		The characters of this film are members of precinct election commissions that participated in tabulation of vote returns and preparation for voting in the 1999 elections to the Duma. At present, we are getting ready for the election of the President of the Russian Federation and the main emphasis is now placed, in this film in particular, on the use of certain norms that are related to the election of the President of the Russian Federation.
02.17	Veshnyakov Caption: A.A.Veshnyakov, Chairperson of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation	- In particular, it will be the first time that absentee certificates to be used in the election of the President of Russia are to be composed of two parts: the main part and the detachable coupon. What is it needed for? The law provides for a possible second round of voting in the presidential elections.. If no winner is determined in the March 26 election, repeat voting, or, in other words, the second round will take place. So, to deal with this problem, the precinct election commission will not take away the absentee certificate from a voter who comes to the polling station on March 26. Instead it will withdraw the detachable coupon, leaving the main part of the absentee certificate with the voter. Thus, the voter will be able to use the absentee certificate for repeat voting. The absentee certificate will allow the voter to be included on the voters list when this certificate is produced to the precinct election commission.
03.17		Speaking about voting outside voting premises - according to the Federal Law voting outside the voting premises in all elections must be conducted by not less than two members of the precinct election commission. These members will go to the places where voting outside the voting premises is to be organized in accordance with the journal of voters who expressed their wish to and may vote outside the voting premises for the reasons that are clearly established by the Federal Law. Not less than two representatives of the public who act as observers as well as non-voting members of the precinct election commission have the right to be present at voting conducted outside the voting premises. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that according to the «Law on the Election of the President of the Russian Federation», non-compliance with these requirements may result in invalidation of the voting, mobile box contents, results of voting outside the voting premises. The Central Election Commission expresses its hope that this film will be useful for you in that you will learn the norms of the Federal Law on the elections and their practical application in the forthcoming election.
04.40	Veshnyakov Caption: A.A.Veshnyakov, Chairperson of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation	I wish you success, my dear colleagues.
04.49	Logo of the CEC of RF	Music
04.54	Caption: Elections of the Deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation TRAINING VIDEO FILM
04.56	Caption: The precinct election commission notifies the population in advance about the date and place of voting
05.13	The polling station Caption: Part One Voting
05.18	A man with a ballot in his hands Caption: The Chairperson of the precinct election commission	Music CHAIRPERSON - Dear members of the commission, dear observers! Let me show you an unused absentee certificate.
05.2	Caption: Before the beginning of voting, the unused absentee certificates are voided.	NARRATOR - Before the beginning of voting, the unused absentee certificates are voided..
05.31	An absentee certificate/ a voided absentee certificate	Music
05.37	A record
05.39	Caption: A record is drawn up	NARRATOR - A record is drawn up
05.43	The record Caption: Attention! In the election of the President of the Russian Federation an absentee certificate has a detachable coupon. On the day of election of the President of the Russian Federation unused absentee certificates are not voided before the beginning of voting.	NARRATOR - Attention! In the election of the President of the Russian Federation an absentee certificate has a punch-out. On the day of election of the President of the Russian Federation the unused absentee certificates are not voided before the beginning of voting.
06.06	The Chairperson of the precinct election commission	CHAIRPERSON - Dear members of the commission, dear observers! I need one minute of your attention...
06.11	Observers' faces	-...it is 8:00 a.m., the voting premises are now open
06.13	Polling station
06.15	Caption: At 8:00 a.m., local time, the Chairperson of the precinct election commission declares the voting premises open for voting.	NARRATOR - At 8:00am local time the Chairperson of the precinct election commission declares the voting premises open for voting
06.23	An empty box
06.26	Caption: Empty mobile and stationary boxes are produced for examination to all those present at the polling station. Then the boxes are sealed.	NARRATOR - Empty mobile and stationary boxes are produced for examination to all those present at the polling station. Then the boxes are sealed.
06.35	The box is being sealed
06.42	The seal on the box
06.44	The sealed boxes
06.46	Caption: If separate groups of voters are located at places which are far away from the voting premises and are inaccessible or hard to reach by any means of transport, the district election commission, upon agreement with the appropriate election commission of the Russian Federation, has the right to allow early voting.	NARRATOR - If separate groups of voters are located at places which are far away from the voting premises and are inaccessible or hard to reach by any means of transport, the district election commission, upon agreement with the appropriate election commission of the Russian Federation, has the right to allow early voting.
07.10	The sealed box
07.14	Caption: If early voting took place at the polling station, all those present at this polling station on voting day are shown sealed mobile boxes with sealed slots containing ballots of those voters who voted early, as well as the records certifying the conduct of early voting.	NARRATOR - If early voting took place at the polling station, all those present at this polling station on voting day are shown sealed mobile boxes with sealed slots containing ballots of those voters who voted early, as well as the records certifying the conduct of early voting.
07.33	Records certifying the conduct of early voting
07.37	The Chairperson of the precinct election commission holding the records	CHAIRPERSON - Well, please have a look at the voters list.
07.40	Observers' faces
07.44	The Chairperson is handing over the voters list to the commission members
07.51	Caption: The Chairperson shows the voters list and distributes it among the precinct election commission members	NARRATOR - The Chairperson shows the voters list and distributes it among the precinct election commission members
08.02	Commission members with the voters list
08.09	Commission members are opening the safe and taking out the ballots
08.15	Caption: The Chairperson hands out ballots to the precinct election commission members as per the journal	NARRATOR - The Chairperson hands out ballots to the precinct election commission members as per the journal.
08.21	The journal
08.25	The Chairperson	CHAIRPERSON - Dear voters, I invite you to vote.
08.29	Voters lining up to get ballots
08.31	A poster with the information about the candidates running for the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the Third Convocation
08.38	Caption: The ballot marking procedure	NARRATOR - The ballot marking procedure
08.41	A hand with a pen, CEC logo, ballot	NARRATOR - Voters may cast their vote only for one candidate by putting a mark to the right of his/her name, and for one federal list of candidates. If you vote against all candidates or against all federal lists, put a mark in the lowermost box of the ballot. If more than one box are marked on the ballot, the ballot will be invalidated. If the ballot does not contain any marks, it is invalidated as well.
09.05	Commission members are giving out ballots to voters
09.17	A young girl is getting a ballot Caption: If a voter votes for the first time, it is necessary to explain to the voter the voting procedure, and, if possible, give the voter a souvenir	NARRATOR - If a voter votes for the first time, it is necessary to explain to the voter the voting procedure, and, if possible, give the voter a souvenir
09.26	A ballot is being dropped into the box
09.31	The passport of the citizen of the Russian Federation
09.34	Voters are showing their passports to the commission members
09.42	Caption: Before giving ballots to the voters, the election commission members make sure that the voter has not been issued an absentee certificate, has not voted early, and that the voter's application for voting is not recorded in the journal.	NARRATOR - Before giving ballots to the voters, the election commission members make sure that the voter has not been issued with an absentee certificate, has not voted early, and that the voter's application for voting is not recorded in the journal.
10.05	The voter's name is checked against the passport
10.16	The voter is signing for receipt of the ballot
10.25	An old woman
10.30	The old woman with an «assistant»
10.40	Caption: If a voter is unable to sign for receipt of a ballot by himself/herself, he/she may ask other persons to help him/her. The person who helped the voter puts his/her signature in the voters list indicating his/her first name, patronymic and last name, the series and number of the passport or an equivalent identity paper.	NARRATOR - If a voter is unable to sign for receipt of a ballot by himself/herself, he/she may ask other persons to help him/her. The person who helped the voter puts his/her signature in the voters list indicating his/her first name, patronymic and last name, the series and number of the passport or an equivalent identity paper.
11.05	A voter (woman) is putting her signature and getting a ballot
11.22	Voters are dropping ballots into the box
11.29	A woman
11.31	Observers Caption: Observers
11.37	Caption: The following persons have the right to be present at the polling station: members and representatives of the higher level election commissions, registered candidates and their agents, authorized representatives and agents of electoral blocs and electoral associations, observers, mass media representatives.	NARRATOR - The following persons have the right to be present at the polling station: members and representatives of the higher level election commissions, registered candidates and their agents, authorized representatives and agents of electoral blocs and electoral associations, observers, mass media representatives
11.57	Driver's license
12.02	An election commission member is returning the driver's license	COMMISSION MEMBER - The driver's license will not do. Please, show your passport.
12.07	Caption: The documents that certify the citizen's identity are: a passport or an equivalent identity paper (a serviceman's card or an officer's identity card for people who undergo military service; a certificate of the standard form issued by internal affairs bodies; a foreign passport of the Russian Federation citizen for persons who permanently reside or stay outside the territory of the Russian Federation; a seaman's passport).	NARRATOR - The documents that certify the citizen's identity are: a passport or an equivalent identity paper (a serviceman's card or an officer's identity card for people who undergo military service; a certificate of the standard form issued by internal affairs bodies; a foreign passport of the Russian Federation citizen for persons who permanently reside or stay outside the territory of the Russian Federation; a seaman's passport).
12.32	A seaman's passport, a serviceman's card, a foreign passport
12.36	Certificates Caption: Form «2П» Caption: Form «В»
12.39	A foreign passport Caption: A voter cannot be put on the voters list on the basis of a foreign passport.	NARRATOR - A voter cannot be put on the voters list on the basis of a foreign passport
12.46	A woman	WOMAN - Can I vote for my husband?
12.49	A commission member	COMMISSION MEMBER - No, you cannot vote for your husband.
12.58	Caption: Each voter must vote in person, voting for other persons is not allowed.	NARRATOR - Each voter must vote in person, voting for other persons is not allowed.
13.03	A young man	YOUNG MAN - My neighbor Alexei Ivanovich Ivanov is sick. He cannot come to the polling station. He asked for the ballot to be delivered to him...
13.13	Caption: Voting outside voting premises may be carried out only on voting day and only on the basis of a written application or an oral request. The application may be submitted by a voter at any time but not later than four hours before the end of voting time on voting day.	NARRATOR - Voting outside voting premises may be carried out only on voting day and only on the basis of a written application or an oral request. The application may be submitted by a voter at any time but not later than four hours before the end of voting time on voting day.
13.30	An application
13.32	The journal Caption: All written applications and oral requests of voters are recorded in a special journal.	NARRATOR - All written applications and oral requests of voters are recorded in a special journal.
13.43	The Chairperson Caption: The Chairperson of the precinct election commission must announce that the commission members are going to conduct voting outside the voting premises at least 30 minutes before the departure of the members of the precinct election commission.	NARRATOR - The Chairperson of the precinct election commission must announce that the commission members are going to conduct voting outside the voting premises at least 30 minutes before the departure of the members of the precinct election commission.
13.59	Members of the commission are going outside with mobile boxes
14.05	Caption: Voting outside the voting premises is conducted by not less than two voting members of the precinct election commission.	NARRATOR - Voting outside the voting premises is conducted by not less than two voting members of the precinct election commission.
14.15	Members of the commission are getting into the mini van and leaving
14.25	A sick women is writing. A commission member is standing by.
14.35	Caption: Upon arrival of election commission members the voter confirms his/her oral request with a written application.	NARRATOR - Upon arrival of election commission members the voter confirms his/her oral request with a written application
14.44	The sick woman is dropping the ballot into the box.
14.46	Caption: The precinct election commission must provide possibilities for not less than two voting election commission members, and observers to come to the place of voting.	NARRATOR - The precinct election commission must provide possibilities for not less than two voting election commission members, and observers to come to the place of voting.
15.08	The mini van is coming up to a building.
15.14	The commission members are getting out.
15.23	A commission member is writing.
15.39	An old woman is writing.
15.49	Caption: When voting is carried out outside the voting premises, the secrecy of expression of a voter's will must be ensured.	NARRATOR -. When voting is carried out outside the voting premises, the secrecy of the expression of a voter's will must be ensured.
15.56	The old woman is dropping the ballot into the box.
16.01	A commission member is writing.
16.18	A hand with a pen. Caption: Upon completion of voting outside the voting premises, the precinct election commission draws up a corresponding record.	NARRATOR - Upon completion of voting outside the voting premises, the precinct election commission draws up a corresponding record..
16.26	The record
16.29	Caption: Attention! In the election of the President of the Russian Federation, the conduct of voting outside the voting premises by only one voting member of the precinct election commission, provision of an opportunity to vote to those voters who are not entered in the special journal, and non-provision of an opportunity to non-voting members and observers to participate in the conduct of such voting will result in invalidation of the ballots contained in the given mobile box..	NARRATOR - Attention! In the election of the President of the Russian Federation, the conduct of voting outside the voting premises by only one voting member of the precinct election commission, provision of an opportunity to vote to those voters who are not entered in the special journal, and non-provision of an opportunity to non-voting members and observers to participate in the conduct of such voting will result in invalidation of the ballots contained in the given mobile box..
17.05	An old woman.
17.10	The old woman is producing an absentee certificate.
17.14	Caption: Upon production of an absentee certificate, the voter must be put on the voters list of the electoral precinct where he/she will be staying on voting day.	NARRATOR- Upon production of an absentee certificate, the voter must be put on the voters list of the electoral precinct where he/she will be staying on voting day
17.27	Commission members are examining the old woman's passport.
17.42	The old woman is getting a ballot and nodding.
17.49	Caption: Attention! When a voter votes in the general election of the President of the Russian Federation on the basis of an absentee certificate, the detachable coupon of his/her absentee certificate is withdrawn. In case of repeat voting, the absentee certificate itself is withdrawn.	NARRATOR - Attention! When a voter votes in the general election of the President of the Russian Federation on the basis of an absentee certificate, the detachable coupon of his/her absentee certificate is withdrawn. In case of repeat voting, the absentee certificate itself is withdrawn.
18.08	A commission member and a woman voter.
18.14	Caption: Voters who for some reason were not put on the voters lists are added to the list on the basis of a passport or an equivalent identity paper.	NARRATOR - Voters who for some reason were not put on the voters lists are added to the list on the basis of a passport or an equivalent identity paper.
18.25	The woman voter is putting her signature.
18.29	Observers Caption: Observers
18.34	A woman voter is getting a ballot.
18.40	Another woman is coming up to the commission members.
18.46	Caption: If a voter thinks that he/she has made a mistake when marking a ballot, he/she may ask the election commission member to give him/her a new ballot. The election commission member issues a new ballot to the voter and makes a corresponding note in the voters list.	NARRATOR - If a voter thinks that he/she has made a mistake when marking a ballot, he/she may ask the election commission member to give him/her a new ballot. The election commission member issues a new ballot to the voter and makes a corresponding note in the voters list.
19.07	A commission member is making notes in the voters list.
19.18	A commission member is voiding the spoilt ballot. Caption:
	The spoilt ballot is voided, and a record is drawn up to this effect.	NARRATOR - The spoilt ballot is voided, and a record is drawn up to this effect.
19.25	A blank record
19.29	A commission member is signing the record
19.32	The signed record.
19.39	A woman voter is leaving with a new ballot.
19.42	A young man and a commission member.	YOUNG MAN - I got an absentee certificate, but did not use it. CHAIRPERSON - In this case we will void your absentee certificate and you will be included on the additional voters list.
19.53	Caption: If a voter was issued an absentee certificate but did not use it and returned the absentee certificate, this voter is added to the voters list. The absentee certificate is withdrawn from the voter and voided, and an appropriate record is drawn up to this effect.	If a voter was issued an absentee certificate but did not use it and returned the absentee certificate, this voter is added to the voters list. The absentee certificate is withdrawn from the voter and voided, and an appropriate record is drawn up to this effect.
20.09	A blank record
20.12	Attention! When a voter who returned an absentee certificate votes in the general election of the President of the Russian Federation, the detachable coupon of the absentee certificate is withdrawn and voided. In case of repeat voting, the absentee certificate itself is withdrawn and voided. Appropriate records are drawn up..	NARRATOR - Attention! When a voter who returned an absentee certificate votes in the general election of the President of the Russian Federation, the detachable coupon of the absentee certificate is withdrawn and voided. In case of repeat voting, the absentee certificate itself is withdrawn and voided. Appropriate records are drawn up..
20.33	A serviceman is producing his identity card..
20.37	The card is in the hands of a commission member..
20.39	Caption: Servicemen who live outside the territory of the military unit are included on the voters lists at the place of their residence on usual terms. Voters-servicemen, members of their families, other persons who live in the territory of the military unit are included on the voters list if the fact of their permanent or current residence in the territory of the military unit is duly established.	NARRATOR - Servicemen who live outside the territory of the military unit are included on the voters lists at the place of their residence on usual terms. Voters-servicemen, members of their families, other persons who live in the territory of a military unit are included on the voters list if the fact of their permanent or current residence in the territory of the military unit is duly established.
21.02	Voters are handing out their documents to the commission members.
21.10	Caption: Full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students who live in hostels are included on voters lists where their hostels are located.	NARRATOR - Full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students who live in hostels are included on voters lists where their hostels are located.
21.19	A woman driver of the ambulance is dropping a ballot into the box.
21.24	Close-up of the box with the ballot being dropped into it.
21.27	A voter is smiling to a commission members.
21.33	Caption: At 8:00 p.m., local time, only those voters who are present at the voting premises may vote.	NARRATOR - At 8:00 p.m., local time, only those voters who are present at the voting premises may vote
21.44	The Chairperson	CHAIRPERSON - The voting time is over. We consider the election to be finished. Let's start vote counting.
21.52	Caption: End of Part One.
21.57	Members of the election commission are at their desks. Caption: Part Two Vote Counting
22.05	A chairwoman of the precinct election commission	CHAIRWOMAN - Dear persons who are present here, voting members of the election commission, agents and observers! It is now 8:00 p.m., local time. The voting time is over. Let's start counting votes. Vote counting will be carried out without interruption until voting returns are established.
22.25	Members of the election commission Caption: Counting and voiding unused ballots
22.30	Members of the election commission are counting the ballots.	NARRATOR - After voting is finished, voting members of the precinct election commission count and the unused ballots and void them by cutting off the left lower corner of each ballot.
22.45	Observers' faces. Caption: Observers
22.49	The Chairwoman is cutting off the corners of the ballots..
22.55	Hands with a ballot. Caption: Counting spoilt and voided ballots
23.01	A spoilt ballot	NARRATOR - Ballots are considered spoilt if, according to the voter , he/she made a mistake when marking the ballot.
23.09	An old man and a young girl Caption: Observers	NARRATOR - The total number of the voided ballots....
23.13	A commission member is filling out a large protocol on the wall. Caption: The data is entered in Line 4 of the protocol	....is announced and entered in Line 4 of the protocols of voting returns and in the enlarged copies of the protocols.
23.22	The enlarged protocol
23.24	The Chairwoman Caption: Counting absentee certificates that were not used or were returned by voters.
23.30	A woman commission member
23.33	Her hands re-counting the ballots	NARRATOR - The unused absentee certificates are counted....
23.39	A commission member is filling out the enlarged protocol on the wall. Caption: The results are entered Line 16 of the protocol.	...and the results are entered in Line 16 of the protocols.
23.43	An absentee certificate	NARRATOR - Unused absentee certificates...
23.45	A commission member is filling out the enlarged protocol on the wall.	... ... that were returned by voters are also counted and their number is entered in Line 17 of the protocol.
	Caption: The results are entered in Line 17 of the protocol.
23.56	An absentee certificate Caption: Attention! In the election of the President of the Russian Federation unused absentee certificates are not voided. The precinct election commission must ensure preservation of the unused absentee certificates. In case of repeat voting, absentee certificates are issued to voters within the time limits established by the Federal Law. If the President of the Russian Federation has been elected or if the election has been declared not to have taken place, the absentee certificates are voided within the time limits established by the Federal Law.	NARRATOR - Attention! In the election of the President of the Russian Federation unused absentee certificates are not voided. The precinct election commission must ensure preservation of the unused absentee certificates. In case of repeat voting, absentee certificates are issued to voters within the time limits established by the Federal Law. If the President of the Russian Federation has been elected or if the election has been declared not to have taken place, the absentee certificates are voided within the time limits established by the Federal Law.
24.31	Voided absentee certificates and ballots.	NARRATOR - All persons present at vote counting inspect visually the voided ballots and absentee certificates.
24.52	A person with glasses and an old man. Caption: Observers
24.55	Members of the election commission at work. Caption: Work with the voters lists after the end of voting.
25.00	The commission members are writing.
25.04	A writing hand	NARRATOR - On each page of the voters list
25.09	An old man and women Caption: Observers	-... summary data is marked separately for the federal...
25.12	A plate with numbers of apartment houses	-...and the single-mandate electoral district, and the page is signed..
25.19	Three women in profile Caption: Observers
25.23	Commission members are handing over the voters lists
25.27	The lists are being pas to the Chairperson and the Secretary
25.32	Three women in profile Caption: Observers
25.35	A writing hand	NARRATOR - On the last page of the list, the Chairperson and the Secretary mark the summary data for all pages of the voters list. They certify them with their signatures, and with the seal of the precinct election commission.
25.51	The chairperson and the Secretary are putting their signatures
25.54	A hand impressing a seal
25.58	A seal
26.00	A woman Caption: The Secretary of the precinct election commission	SECRETARY - Dear observers, voting members of the election commission, mass media representatives! The work with the voters list has been completed. Now you can inspect the list.
26.17	A young man and a an old man with their heads bent. Caption: Observers
26.19	Voters list	NARRATOR - No changes are made in the voters list...
26.23	Observers Caption: Observers	- ...after voting ends...
26.25	Voters list	-... and before vote counting starts.
26.30	A commission member is filling out the large protocol on the wall. Caption: The data is entered in the appropriate lines of the protocol.	NARRATOR - After the work with the voters lists is finished, appropriate lines of the protocols are filled out. The precinct election commission must ensure preservation of the voters list, making it inaccessible...
26.42	The voters list	-...for the persons woe are participating in vote counting.
26.45	A hand locking the safe.
26.48	A commission member with a mobile box in his hands. Caption: Counting the ballots in the mobile boxes used for early voting.
26.52	Commission members with a mobile box	NARRATOR - All those present at the polling station are shown...
26.54	An elderly woman Caption: Observers
27.00	The seal on the box is being cut off with scissors	-...the box to check the integrity of the box and the seal. The number of voters who voted early is announced according to the record of early voting..
27.07	The box is being opened.
27.09	Commission members are holding the box upside down to empty the box.	NARRATOR - After opening of the mobile box used for early voting, ballots of a non-established form are put aside.
27.17	A young girl, a man with glasses, and a an old man. Caption: Observers
27.20	Members of the election commission are sorting out the ballots	NARRATOR - The number of standard ballots is counted and announced separately for the voters list of the federal and the single-mandate electoral district.
27.27	Two observers (women) Caption: Observers
27.30	Members of the election commission are sorting out the ballots	NARRATOR - If the number of standard ballots in the mobile box exceeds the number of voters who participated in early voting, all ballots contained in this box are invalidated and a record to this effect is drawn up.
27.51	A commission member is extracting the contents of the mobile box. Caption: Counting the ballots contained in the mobile boxes used for voting outside the voting premises.
28.00	Commission members are demonstrating the box.	NARRATOR - Those present at the polling station are shown the box to check the integrity of. the box
28.10	The seal is being cut	-... and the seal The number of voters who voted outside the voting premises using the given mobile box is announced.
28.20	The contents of the box are being emptied on the table
28.22	A young man and an old man Caption: Observers
28.24	Ballots are being taken out	NARRATOR - After opening of the mobile box used for voting outside the voting premises non-standard ballots are put aside.
28.35	Members of the election commission are sorting out the ballots.	NARRATOR - The number of standard ballots is counted and announced separately...
28.37	Faces of members of the election commission.	- ...for the federal and the single-mandate electoral district.
28.45	Hands putting together and sorting out the ballots.	NARRATOR - The members of the precinct election commission, with the exception of the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Secretary, are not allowed to use any writing utensils.
29.00	The Secretary of the election commission	NARRATOR - After opening of all mobile boxes, all data is summed up
29.07	A commission member is filling out the large protocol Caption: The data is entered in Line 7 and 11 of the protocol.	and Lines 7 and 11 of the protocol are filled out. The obtained data is announced.
29.15	Commission members are emptying the stationary box. Caption: Counting ballots contained in the stationary boxes
29.23	Commission members are demonstrating the box	NARRATOR - The stationary box is checked for the integrity of the box and the seal.
29.26	The seal is being cut
29.40	Opening of the box	NARRATOR - The box is being opened.
29.48	An austere looking man with glasses. Caption: Observer
29.53	Extraction of the ballots
30.00	Pile of ballots on the table
30.05	Commission members are showing an empty box
	Commission members are sorting out the ballots	NARRATOR - Ballots that were taken out of the mobile and stationary boxes are sorted out separately for the federal and the single-mandate electoral district.
30.20	A young man and a young girl with their heads bent over Caption: Observers
30.30	Ballot processing	NARRATOR - At first, ballots for the single-mandate electoral district are processed.
		- These ballots are sorted out into separate bundles in accordance with the votes cast for each of the registered candidates or against all candidates. Non-standard and invalid ballots are put aside. The contents of each ballot are announced and the ballot is shown to all those present at vote counting. Simultaneous announcement of the contents of two or more ballots is not allowed.
31.10	The Chairperson of the commission	NARRATOR - The number of votes cast for each registered candidate or against all candidates is announced.
31.20	A commission member filling out the large protocol Caption: The data is entered in Line 18 and the following lines of the protocols.	NARRATOR - The obtained data is entered in Line 18 and the following lines of Protocols No. 1.
31.30	The Secretary of the commission	SECRETARY - Dear observers, agents, voting election commission members, mass media representatives! Now you can examine the ballots for Istrinsky Single-Mandate Electoral District No. 100.
31.48	Ballots	NARRATOR - For convenience in sorting out the ballots and counting the votes, it is recommended that members of the precinct election commission use plates with the names of the registered candidates and electoral associations and blocs.
32.07	Members of the election commission at the table with ballots for the federal electoral district.	NARRATOR - Ballots for the federal electoral district are sorted out in accordance with the votes cast for each federal list or against all federal lists. Non-standard and invalid ballots are put aside. The contents of each ballot are announced and the ballot is shown to all persons present. Simultaneous announcement of the contents of two and more ballots is not allowed.
32.42	The Secretary	SECRETARY - Dear election commission members, dear observers! There is a debatable situation about one ballot. The voter marked the box apposite the association he chose and at the same time wrote the word «Yes» in the same line. It appears that he put two marks in one line.. What are your opinions about this ballot?
33.05	Election commission members	COMMISSION MEMBERS - The ballot is valid. - The ballot is valid.
33.10	The Secretary	SECRETARY - Please, raise your hand if you think the ballot is valid.
33.11	Commission members are raising their hands.
33.15	The Secretary	SECRETARY - So, the ballot is pronounced valid.
33.23	Ballots are being sorted out.	NARRATOR - If a ballot is pronounced invalid, the reason for this decision is indicated on the back of the ballot.
	A young man and an old man Caption: Observers	NARRATOR -Three voting commission members put their signatures and the precinct election commission seal is stamped
	The Chairperson, the Secretary
33.45	The Secretary is filling out the large protocol on the wall Caption: .The data is entered in the appropriate lines of the protocol.	NARRATOR - The number of the votes cast for each federal list of candidates and against all federal lists is announced and this data is entered in the appropriate lines of Protocol No. 2.
34.05	A member of the election commission	MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION - Dear observers, agents, voting members of the election commission, representatives of mass media! You can examine the counted ballots for the federal electoral district.
34.15	Plates with the names and logos of electoral associations and blocs
34.20	A man with glasses and an old man Caption: Observers	NARRATOR - If an observer requests that votes be re-counted, the votes are re-counted.
34.40	Bundles of ballots are being sealed	NARRATOR - After vote counting is over, the ballots are packed into separate bundles, the bundles are sealed and marked.
34.48	Protocols An old man and a girl Caption: Observers	NARRATOR - The protocols of voting returns are drawn up in three counterparts signed by all voting members of the precinct election commission. and marked to indicate the date and time of their signing.
35.20	Certification of the protocol	The data entered in the copy of the protocol of voting returns is checked against the first counterpart of the protocol. On the last page the copy is certified with the words «This is a true copy,» the signature of the Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson or the Secretary of the precinct election commission and the seal of the precinct election commission, with the indication of the date and time when the copy was issued..
35.32	An old man and a young girl Caption: Observers	NARRATOR - Immediately after signing of the protocols of voting returns the precinct election commission must issue copies of these protocols to or allow such copies to be made by all persons present at vote counting.
35.48	Commission members	NARRATOR - The particulars of the persons who were issued with the copies of the protocol of voting returns are recorded in a journal.. The first counterparts of the protocols of voting returns are immediately forwarded to the appropriate territorial election commission. The third counterparts of the protocols are made available for inspection to the persons who were present at vote counting, and then are posted up for general observation.. At this point the vote counting procedure ends.
	A man with glasses, an old woman, an old man, a girl Caption: Observers
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