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The draft proposes that commission members, observers and prospective voters wear respirators or medical masks. If voters came without personal protective equipment, they would be given masks on the spot.
“If the incoming voters do not wear personal protective equipment, they will be provided with masks and gloves,” said Laura Matjošaitytė, the head of the CCA, during the meeting on Thursday.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min / Laura Matjošaitytė
The main points of the electoral procedure were presented to the Commission on Thursday, and the draft was sent to the Electoral Organization Division for supplementation.
It is also proposed to establish a minimum distance of one meter between voters in queues, distribute the flow of voters so that they enter the voting station through one door and exit through the other, not mixing with each other in the room.
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When organizing a ballot at home, it is suggested that the voter fill the ballot box outside the door, without entering the premises if possible. Voters at risk will also be encouraged to arrive in the early hours when traffic is at its lowest.
Voters are offered to bring their own ballpoint pen when they go to the polls, and the ballpoint pens at the polling station must be disinfected after each use.
During the pandemic, the time for early voting in the Seimas election has been extended: if the special situation is announced, early voting during election week could take place on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Under normal circumstances, early voting takes place on two days: Wednesday and Thursday.
The Seimas elections will be held on October 11.
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