Rules of Procedure of the Assembly (January 2023)

(Resolution 1202 (1999) adopted on 4 November 1999) with subsequent modifications of the Rules of Procedure* * Resolutions 1220 (2000), 1234 (2000), 1235 (2000), 1266 (2001), 1275 (2002), 1284 (2002), 1296 (2002), 1325 (2003), 1343 (2003), 1348 (2003), 1356 (2003), 1368 (2004), 1369 (2004), 1379 (2004), 1395 (2004), 1431 (2005), 1432 (2005), 1445 (2005), 1447 (2005), 1448 (2005), 1490 (2006), 1491 (2006), 1503 (2006), 1504 (2006), 1515 (2006), 1529 (2006), 1554 (2007), 1583 (2007), 1584 (2007), 1585 (2007), 1658 (2009), 1698 (2009), 1699 (2009), 1712 (2010), 1780 (2010), 1799 (2011), 1841 (2011), 1842 (2011), 1854 (2011), 1903 (2012), 1911 (2012), 1937 (2013), 1965 (2013), 2002 (2014), 2058 (2015), 2102 (2016), 2169 (2017), 2182 (2017), 2208 (2018), 2278 (2019), 2287 (2019), 2349 (2020), 2350 (2020), 2360 (2021), 2392 (2021), 2405 (2021)<br><br>Wherever used herein, the masculine form refers to both women and men, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The words "President", "Vice-President", "Secretary General", "Representative", "Substitute", "chairperson", etc. refer to persons of both sexes.

Rules of Procedure of the Assembly

Parts: I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII.

Complementary texts

Parts: I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. XIX. XX. XXI. XXII.

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    Complementary electoral procedure See Resolution 2349 (2020) of the Assembly. Retour au sommaire Atteindre l'élement suivant Atteindre l'élement précédent

      ii. - Individual electronic voting procedure in elections

      1. When it draws up the draft agenda for a part-session of the Assembly, the Bureau of the Assembly shall set the date(s) and time(s) of the election.
      2. The voting register shall be established on the basis of the list of Assembly members composing the Assembly at the relevant part-session (representatives and duly authorised substitutes for the sitting concerned, as notified within the prescribed deadline; Not later than three working days before the opening of the part-session (see Rule 67.4.c. of the Rules of Procedure). they shall provide the secretariat with their personal e-mail address and mobile phone number.
      3. A single voting register shall be established for all the ballots held on the same day.
      4. A delegation cannot have more voting members than it holds seats in the Assembly.
      5. If a second round of voting is organised, the voting register shall be established on the same basis as described above and shall include representatives and duly authorised substitutes for the sitting concerned, as notified within the prescribed deadline.
      6. Members shall receive, by e-mail to their personal mailbox, the curricula vitae of the candidates, as well as, for the election of a judge, the recommendations of the Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights.
      7. Members shall receive detailed instructions in advance and shall be notified by e-mail of the opening of the vote(s); connection to the voting platform shall follow a secure procedure (typing in a unique code received by e-mail or by SMS on the mobile phone, as well as a personal e-mail address); an e-mail shall inform members of the closure of the vote(s).
      8. In the event of multiple ballots, the voting operations shall take place simultaneously; members shall have access to each ballot separately, but they are free to decide not to vote on one or more ballots.
      9. Once voting has closed, the results shall be made available to the tellers appointed by the political groups (one teller per group appointed among its members in advance of the election).
      10. The President of the Assembly shall publicly announce the results of the vote(s) as soon as possible; these shall be published on the Assembly’s website, together with the list of members who actually took part in the vote(s).
      11. Technical assistance shall be provided by the Council of Europe Secretariat to members during the voting process.