| No. | Function | Description | When/Frequency/How
Long | Locations | What
IFOR can provide? |
| 1 | PEC | Participation
of RS officials and other PEC and mission members at PEC meetings | Regular
meetings twice weekly (5 hrs), plus additional one-day meetings, as required | Usually
to HQ from Pale, also to transport members to regional centers, as needed | Security
and escort duty |
| 2 | Elections
monitoring and supervision | Provide
backup communications links for Election Monitors | Two
weeks prior, Election Day, up to one week after E-Day | Throughout
FBH (4,000 polling stations) | Radio/VHF/backup
commo via security forces on site |
| 3 | Election
Services | Return
of election security materials | One-two
times (if two election dates) | From
approximately 4,000 polling stations to regional centers | Secured
transport and secure warehousing |
| 4 | Election
Services | General
security, ensure freedom of movement to/from polling stations on Election Day
and for counting | Election
Day plus one day (if counting is delayed) | Throughout
BiH, to 4,000 polling stations | Patrols
of roads, ensure accessibility at polling stations |
| 5 | Election
Services | Voting
by absentee ballot on Election Day | Election
Day(s) | Specific
polling locations throughout the country | Area
secured to reassure voters, ensure freedom of movement and prevent intimidation |
| 6 | Election
Services | Delivery
of unsecured elections material (voting screens, ballot boxes, forms, office
supplies, etc.) | Approximately
3-4 weeks before Election Day | Five
Regional Centers, 30 delegations, 4,000 polling stations | Warehousing,
assembly of kits, transport/distribution |
| 7 | Election
Services | Verification
and inspection of polling sites (physical facility/security and telecom, etc.) | One-two
months, 5-6 months prior to Election Day | Throughout
FBH | Logistics
support and on-site inspection |
| 8 | Election
Services | Printing
of voter education leaflets and handouts |
|
| High
volume printing, offset (?), color (?) production services |
|
|
| Printing
of election worker training manuals |
|
| High
volume printing - photocopy quality |
|
|
| Printing
of election posters and signage |
|
| Poster
size for signage at polling stations |
|
|
| Printing
of forms for voter registration, election ballot reconciliation, etc. |
|
| High
volume printing |
|
|
| Security
printing of ballot papers |
|
| Security
printing (offset) - quantity 25-30M, multiple types and sets |
| 9 | Election
Services | Delivery
of security voting materials (ballots, seals, etc.) | One-two
times (if two election dates) during week prior to Election Day | Approximately
4,000 polling stations from Sarajevo | Secured
warehousing, assembly, distribution via secured transport to polls |
| 10 | Political
Party Services | Campaign,
public meetings, and rallies | Six-eight
weeks prior to Election Day | Throughout
BiH | Area
security at public gatherings, as preventive measure |
| 11 | Political
Party Services | Political
Party Consultation Committee meetings | During
four months before Election Day (approx. eight dates) | Sarajevo
and/or Regional Centers | Escort
for participants and area security, as necessary |
| 12 | Political
Party Services | Political
debates/forums organized by PEC (if any) | On
specific dates during two months before Election Day | Various
Centers in BiH | Escort
for candidates to meetings as necessary |
| 13 | Voter
Registration | Distribution
of Preliminary Voters' Lists from Sarajevo to regions | Once
- estimate April/May | Five
regions, possibly 30 field offices, 112 Opstinas | Secure
transport of paper product |
| 14 | Voter
Registration | Registering
displaced persons | Approximately
four months before election day, for two months | Throughout
BiH | Area
security to reassure voters, ensure freedom of movement and prevent intimidation |
| 15 | Voter
Registration | Application
by displaced persons for absentee ballot | Approximately
two months before Election Day | Throughout
BiH | Area
security to reassure voters, ensure freedom of movement and prevent intimidation |
| 16 | Human
Rights | Publicize
Human Rights activities | Now
to departure of IFOR, daily and special campaigns | Throughout
BiH | Use
of radio/TV and printing facilities (for flyers) |
| 17 | Human
Rights | Public
meetings in support of freedom of expression and public assembly | Occasional | Throughout
BiH | Area
security |
| 18 | Human
Rights | Return
of refugees/displaced persons | Daily
- starting May/June until departure of IFOR | Various
locations in BiH | Escort
and short- to mid-term area security |
| 19 | Chief
of Staff | Movement
of staff (air transport) | Daily/weekly | Wherever
IFOR flies | Access
to OSCE staff for air transport |
| 20 | Chief
of Staff/ Security | Evacuation
of staff | If
security situation deteriorates rapidly | Various
locations in BiH | Security
and air transport |
| 21 | Chief
of Staff/ Security | Bomb
disposal | When
required (on call) | Sarajevo
(HQ), five regional centers, 30 delegations | EOD
support |
| 22 | Chief
of Staff/ Security | Emergency
medical care for OSCE staff | Duration
of IFOR stay for all OSCE staff particularly for Election monitors during the
two weeks before Election Day | Throughout
BiH | Emergency
medical care |
| 23 | Chief
of Staff/ Security | Medical
evacuation for OSCE staff | Duration
of IFOR stay | Throughout
BiH | Emergency
dustoff or ambulance to major medical facilities in BiH and Croatia |
| 24 | Chief
of Staff/ Security | "Safe
haven" for OSCE staff that require emergency refuge | Duration
of IFOR stay | IFOR
and ARRC compunds throughout BiH | Provide
unrestricted access for OSCE staff to IFOR and ARRC compounds and permit free
passage of OSCE vehicles through IFOR checkpoints, on production of ID cards |
| 25 | Chief
of Staff/ Security | Traffic
control - deterrent against hazardous driving of OSCE vehicles | Duration
of IFOR stay | Throughout
BiH | Enable
IFOR military police to stop any OSCE vehicle observed in hazardous driving
and report to OSCE Mission Security (at IFOR discretion) |
| 26 | Operations | Fuel
for 150+ OSCE vehicles | Duration
of IFOR stay, particularly in the two-week period prior to Election Day | IFOR
and ARRC compounds throughout BiH | Provide
fuel for OSCE vehicles in the field, as required, when purchase facilities
are not available. |
| 27 | Media | Promotional
material - posters, leaflets, etc. | One
public campaign per month until Election Day | Sarajevo,
for distribution throughout BiH | Print
material |
| 28 | Media | Radio
spots | Starting
four months before and daily for two weeks prior to Election Day | Four
radio stations and affiliates | Tape
messages, broadcasts |
| 29 | Media | TV
spots | Starting
two months before Election Day | Sarajevo | Tape
videos, broadcast |
| 30 | Media | Radio
broadcast - town meetings | Starting
two months before Election Day | Nationwide
- exact centers to be decided | Radio
broadcast |
| 31 | Media | Use
of television and radio stations | Starting
four months before Election Day | Radio
and TV stations in BiH | TV
and radio stations |
| 32 | Media | Press
center for press conferences | Now
until election results are published | Sarajevo | Use
of press center facilities |
Appendix
E: Soldiers' Guide to BiH Electoral Dos and Don'ts
Appendix
G: Electoral Code of Conduct
