Announcement of Voting Codes for Panels and Election Voting Process

Country

Election
Day

Result
Day

Contesting Panel

Voting Codes

Belgium

29.5.15

30.5.15

Tiger

Yes/No as there is only one panel

Germany

31.5.15

1.6.15

Greece

2.6.15

3.6.15

Junoon
Decent
Will be announced
later
Will be announced
later
Nazriati Panel
Awam Dost
Naya Pakistan

24
56
Will be announced later

Italy

6.6.15

7.6.15

Spain

8.6.15

9.6.15

Will be announced later

68
42
Yes/No as there is only one panel

Procedure of SMS voting

a. On polling day, paid members will receive a SMS on their registered mobile
phone numbers containing the details of contesting panels. Each panel will be
allocated a 2 digit code and members will have to reply to the SMS using the
code allocated to their choice of panel.
b. Example of SMS is given below:
c. For panel ABC led by Mr John Smith reply 58
Or
d. For panel XYZ led by Mrs Fiona Gould reply 62
e. A confirmation text will be sent once vote is successfully received by the
system. If you do not receive a text message confirmation within 30 minutes
of voting please contact at m.iqbal@ki4.co.uk.
a. Our system will notify us about all those mobile numbers which fail to
receive the SMS due to network problem. In this instance, we will
resend the text and, if required will contact the members and provide
instructions on how to cast their votes.

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b. Helpline will be made available for members to call if they have any
issues. (Helpline number will be announced later.)
c. Members, who are travelling abroad and wish to receive voting SMS on
an alternative number, need to notify Election Commission at least 48
hours before polling day about the changes. Election Commission will
be unable to make changes to the database thereafter.
d. Any members those who sign-up through family membership and
would like to vote individually/separately, must provide separate
mobile number for each member at registration stage or by emailing at
least 48h hours before polling day at m.iqbal@ki4.co.uk. If individual
numbers are not provided then system will allocate the same vote
choice to all members as selected by the lead family member. For
example, if family lead votes for a panel and, there are no mobile phone
numbers held for the rest of the family members then the same panel
choice will be applied to rest of family membership.
e. If member replies with something that does not match with any
available/valid 2 digit code of panels, he/she will be contacted by
election commission and asked to clarify.
f. Election Commission will not accept any requests to change vote once a
member casts his/her vote.

PTI Europe Election Commission will coordinate with PTI International Finance
Board for technical support which includes administration of paid membership;
voting list and polling via SMS.

Election Commission PTI Europe

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