close supervision and before the eyes of the polling and counting committee. This act was permitted in some committees and prohibited in others. Indicator: Were there any attempts inside the polling hall to influence the voter’s choice? 12. The NIHR’s monitoring team was able to establish that there were attempts by some candidates who were present inside the polling hall in the provincial polling and counting centers only to indirectly influence the choices of voters through having conversations with them before or after casting their votes. Even though such attempts were limited, and despite the efforts made by the members of the polling and counting committee to prevent them, it would be worthwhile for the candidate and the voter to avoid them for the proper and successful conduct of the elections. Indicator: Were the members of the polling and counting committee harassed by any candidate or voter? 13. The NIHR’s monitoring team did not ascertain that the members of the polling and counting committee were subjected to harassment by candidates or voters. 73