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The Central Election Commission (CEC) and the Municipality of Vilnius provided the opportunity to vote at a special point without leaving the car from Wednesday, so that people in self-isolation could also use it.
However, NVSC representative Justina Petravičienė told BNS that the law establishing the possibilities of temporarily leaving the place of self-isolation has not changed and does not provide for additional exceptions for elections, so that a person who came to the special point to vote would violate would not receive.
“That legislation is certainly not complemented by specific provisions related to elections (…) There are clear legal exceptions in which a person can request permission from the NVSC to leave a place of self-isolation, that is, no points have been included, other points and additions “. said J. Petravičienė.
According to her, the only exception where she can leave her isolation site is to go to mobile checkpoints to perform a PCR test for COVID-19 in humans. In this case, it is necessary to have an SMS confirming the registration.
“Under the electoral regulations, people in self-isolation can express their desire to vote by submitting an application to the Central Election Commission (CEC). The NVSC will then inform the CSC, as expected, if the people have COVID-19 , they are isolated due to exposure or have had a low risk exposure when returning from abroad. And it will depend on what security measures those who turn to people have to use. We really do not know other circumstances, “said the NVSC specialist about the possibility of voting for those in self-isolation.
J. Petravičienė recalled that Wednesday is the last day to submit such requests and ensure compliance with civic duty.
On Monday of more than 28 thousand. only 230 voters registered to vote for people in home isolation. CEC President Laura Matjošaitytė told BNS that after the CEC called for more active registration, the number of applications rose to about 900 on Tuesday, but regretted that the Fire and Rescue Department (PAGD) officially rejected the Tuesday the CEC’s request to inform voters through the public alert and information system.
According to her, the PAGD reported that such a message could only be sent after receiving the decision of the head of operations, that is, the Minister of Health Aurelijus Veryga.
The Seimas elections will be held on October 11, with early voting Monday through Thursday.
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