Indicator: Were all the members of the polling and counting committee present before initiating the procedures for opening the ballot box? Indicator: Was the ballot box opened and displayed before the start of the voting process to verify it was empty? Indicator: Were you allowed to monitor the procedures for opening the ballot box and starting the process of casting votes without imposing any restrictions? Indicator: What time did the chairman of the polling and counting committee invite voters to enter the polling room? 6. The NIHR monitoring team noticed that all the visited polling centers started the polling process at exactly eight o’clock in the morning without exception. In addition, the NIHR’s observers were allowed into the polling center before the start of the polling process upon presenting the cards designated for that purpose. It was evident that all members of the polling and counting public committees and sub-committees were present well in advance before the beginning of the polling process. Moreover, observers were allowed to witness the procedures for opening the parliamentary and municipal ballot boxes prior to the start of the election, which showed that they were empty. Indicator: Was the media allowed to be inside the voting hall at the polling and counting center? 64