{"id":6685,"date":"2024-09-04T17:14:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T17:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/equitas.site\/polling-station-and-religious-symbols\/"},"modified":"2024-09-04T17:14:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T17:14:16","slug":"polling-station-and-religious-symbols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equitas.site\/en\/polling-station-and-religious-symbols\/","title":{"rendered":"Polling Station and Religious Symbols"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>What does the law say?<\/h4>\n<h3>If you are the president of a polling station:<\/h3>\n<p>It should be noted that the law requires neutrality from all state representatives. Thus, a president of a polling station cannot wear religious symbols, in the name of public service neutrality. <\/p>\n<h3>If you are an assessor:<\/h3>\n<p>They are not bound by religious neutrality. As representatives of different parties and being appointed by candidates, they are allowed to wear conspicuous religious symbols. <\/p>\n<p>If you are a voter:<\/p>\n<p>The Council of State reminds that:<\/p>\n<p><em>Users of public services have the right to express their religious convictions.<\/em>  &#8211; Opinion of December 19, 2013 issued at the request of the Defender of Rights<\/p>\n<p>Wearing a religious symbol is therefore entirely permitted.<\/p>\n<h4>In case of refusal, what should I do?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask for the reason and the legal text that justify the request to remove the headscarf;<\/li>\n<li>Ask to see the president of the polling station;<\/li>\n<li>Record this incident in an official report during the vote;<\/li>\n<li>Take the contact details of witnesses;<\/li>\n<li>File a complaint for &#8220;denial of access to the provision of a service or goods due to religious affiliation&#8221;;<\/li>\n<li>File a complaint with the Defender of Rights;<\/li>\n<li>Contact Equitas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does the law say? 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