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president, a citizen of reputable professional and moral status appointed by the National Assembly upon proposals of each legally existing party and an expert appointed by the National Assembly who acts as secretary for each of the governmental departments responsible for foreign trade, local administration and social communication.

in line with the ongoing reform of the executive branch and the security sector; and sixthly, a caretaker Government to be appointed by the new leadership to move the country to permanent statehood.

police and military personnel, detainees and hospitalized voters in Iraq on 4 March; out-ofcountry voting between 5 and 7 March for Iraqis residing in 16 countries and across 67 cities (Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Netherlands, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, United States, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); and the general election day for all Iraqi registered voters.

impaired persons to enable them to exercise their right to vote and which guarantees the confidentiality of their vote.

and reintegration programme and the disarmament and dismantling of militias; continue to assist the Government in restoring State authority, including a civilian policing presence and rule of law institutions throughout the country; continue to assist the Facilitator and his Special Representative in Abidjan; and continue to work closely with humanitarian agencies in areas of tension and with respect to the return of displaced persons in order to respond to possible outbreaks of violence and other threats against civilians in a timely and appropriate manner.

timelines; came out of a rather complicated and contentious parliamentary debate some time ago over critical electoral legislation; regulated a complex formula for the allocation of seats and the representation of minorities and women; and concluded the adjudication of formal complaints, of which there have been as many as 2,000 to date.

with the aim of reducing their reliance on the Mission; (d) providing technical and logistical support to the Government in the holding of senatorial and local elections during the second half of 2012; (e) implementing the reform of the local civil service; and (f) reorganizing the Customs Surveillance Service to investigate fiscal fraud and corruption.

that the elections, including the audit of the electoral roll, are secure and support civil society (in coordination with other partners, including France, Spain and the United States of America and the non-governmental organizations IFES, NDI, Guinea’s National Council of Civil Society Organizations (CNOSC-G) and Search for Common Ground).

future local, municipal and regional elections.

international stakeholders in support of efforts aimed at ensuring a democratic, safe and inclusive electoral process; and to discuss with national authorities and the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB) the post-elections phase and the opportunities for the Commission to support efforts aimed at laying the foundations for long-term development.

and the country’s other institutions according to their areas of competence.

ensure tabulating these votes includes at least minimum standards against electoral fraud and conduct increased voter education efforts accordingly.

Commission; the Jail Oversight Commission; the Police Integrity Commission; the Office of the Ombudsman; and, as of May 2009, the Maldives Red Crescent Society.

at its most recent session, it being understood that ‘Group V’ shall consist of two separate groups, for the African States and Arab States respectively.

reports of fraud, including through advance voting arrangements

for collection, collation, and transmission and tallying of electoral data, promotion of voter education and efficient conduct of elections and referenda.

electoral security and transparency, and to review the voter identification and registration processes.

voting including the right to vote; voters’ registry; announcements of elections; candidates; canvassing for votes; expenses of canvassing; voting; counting of votes; and offences and punishments.