“İzmir; Sadullah Kemal was unable to cast a vote at the Erol Gazi Middle School ballot box No. 1270 because there were no ramps, elevators etc. at the school.” Again in Izmir, Salim Türk, who could not cast his vote because he could not access his ballot box, applied to AMER and requested legal assistance. The legal process concerning S. Türk is ongoing. Ballot Box Committee Gender Distribution One of the questions asked on the standard observation form was the gender of the ballot box committee chairperson. Answers were given to this question in 1582 forms. In 1229 ballot boxes, the chairperson was a man where as in 353 ballot boxes, they were women. Although there’s a very high number of observers who did not answer the question on the form regarding the gender distribution of the ballot box committee members, it is understood from the answers given that there was one woman member in most ballot boxes. The Presence of Unauthorized Persons The presence of unauthorized people were observed in 134 ballot boxes. The reports mostly state that the security forces were present (military, police). Witness testimonies of observers; “The security forces were present for a long time at the ballot box 2001 in the Malatya Abdulgaffar Neighborhood Gazi High School.” “The police waited at the ballot box for a long time and was asked to step outside as a result of the reactions of the voters.” 18