There was no CEC decision or instruction regarding this issue prior to Election Day, nor did the CEC-approved counting manual address the issue, even though miscast ballots were an issue in previous local elections."
Nije bilo odluke ili naputka SIP-a glede tog pitanja prije dana izbora, niti se priručnik prebrojavanja glasova koje je odobrilo SIP bavi tim pitanjem, iako su pogrešno ubačeni glasovi bili sporna stvar i na prošlim lokalnim izborima ".