comments or irregularities monitored by the observers on polling day to the Supreme Committee to verify such immediately. 28. In addition, the workshop reviewed the Resolution of the Supreme Committee on national monitoring of the elections. This monitoring includes the entire stages of the electoral process, as well as monitoring the conduct of candidates, voters, political associations, civil organizations, and all individuals and citizens, and ensuring that they respect and observe the relevant statutory rules. Moreover, the need to monitor that places of worship and religious discourse are not used to endorse a candidate or to influence the will of voters, was emphasized. Considering that, the ultimate goal of monitoring is to ensure that the voters can exercise their political rights according to their free will and to ensure the fairness, transparency, and smooth running of the electoral process. 29. The Supreme Committee for the General Supervision of the Soundness of Elections also explained the scope of the work of the observers and monitors on polling day, clarifying that the observers are prohibited from carrying out any action that would obstruct the electoral process or influence the ballot and counting processes. In addition, they are prohibited from interfering to provide voters with advice or counsel, as well as influencing the freedom of voters on polling day. For example, holding any electoral propaganda, placing, carrying, or displaying any tokens belonging to any of the candidates, asking voters about their selected candidate before or after the ballot, or wearing anything that is a sign of his/her political affiliation. 30. The observer should carry his/her identity papers, his/her card or permit issued for him/her in his/her capacity as an observer at all times. The observer should also identify himself/herself to the concerned authorities if requested to do so, and should disclose his constituency and whether any of his/her relatives is a candidate or is directly involved in the electoral process. In addition, the observer may not make any statements or instructions involving invalidation or undermining, whether explicit or implicit, of the decisions of the competent bodies involved in the elections. 31. The NIHR’s Committee for Observing the Parliamentary and Municipal Elections of 2018 selected a random sample of the public and provincial polling stations to monitor and ensure the proper conduct of the electoral process. The following public polling stations were visited: Public Center No. (1) Seef Mall, Public Center No. (3) Sitra Mall, Public Center No. (4) Al Hidd Intermediate 14