Things to Consider While Voting

In our country, everyone who has reached the age of 18 as of the election date is entitled to vote. According to the statement made by the YSK in the elections on May 14, 64 million 191 thousand 285 voters will vote. Elections will be held in 195,705 ballot boxes in total.

The vote cast by each of these millions, our democracy, freedoms and fundamental rights of vital importance. As a matter of fact, we need to know very well every detail that will prevent us from voting on election day or cause our vote to be invalidated.

Let’s start with what you need to check before leaving the house for selection;

• The school you will be voting at is probably pretty close to your home and is a school you know. However, you can still check your school and ballot box number for the last time on your voter paper or ‘Domestic Voter Registration Inquiry’ in e-Government.
• If you can’t find your ballot paper, don’t be afraid if it’s lost. You can vote without the voting card with you.
• However, when you go to vote, be sure to take it with you. An official document with a picture bearing the Republic of Turkey ID number. it should. These documents are:
  – Birth certificate
  – Passport
  – Driver’s license
  – Marriage certificate
  – Military certificate
  – Temporary identity document
  – Cold stamped ID card issued by official authorities
  – Professional identity card given to Judges/Prosecutors/High Judiciary Members
  – Lawyer, Notary and Military ID cards
• The last thing you should check before leaving the house is you. on you any symbol, item, etc., relating to a party or political view in any way. shouldn’t be.

The place of election, identity document and attire are ok; you arrived at school;

• In buildings where chests are installed nobody, badges, emblems or similar signs of a political party or candidate that are visible to others; or propagandistic broadcasts cannot carry; cannot make written, verbal or visual propaganda. Make sure you act in accordance with this rule. Otherwise, you may be removed from the area by the law enforcement officers on duty.
• Just before you enter the ballot box where you will vote, you will be given an envelope, a seal with the words ‘Preference’ or ‘Yes’ and two ballot papers. Check to see if there are any markings or damage on your ballot papers. Check. By checking your envelope, if there is any sign, damage or YSK emblem on it, double seal let me know if not available.
• of choosing; It is forbidden to enter the closed voting place with video recorders or communication devices such as mobile phones, cameras or film cameras. When going to the cabin, you can carry bags, cell phones, cameras, etc. You must leave your belongings on the board table.
• Then enter the closed ballot box with your two ballot papers and your envelope and cast your vote. After completing the voting process put both compasses in the envelope Close your envelope.
• Throw your envelope in the ballot box and then sign your name on the voter list. Remember that you will sign after voting, not before voting.
• Voting will be used between 08:00 and 17:00. Hour If you are in line at the ballot box at exactly 17:00, remember, you have the right to vote.
• After the voting process is completed, All voters have the right to monitor the electoral count in the area allocated to them. If you wish, you can also follow the count.

Now let’s look at the situations in which the ballot paper that you have stamped will be deemed invalid;

Oy ve Ötesi has prepared a series of very explanatory visuals on this subject;

If you want to examine all these rules in more detail, click here to take a look at the detailed guide prepared by Oy ve Ötesi.

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