CLEAN : Unlevel playing field in Turkish referendum: monitors

The international observer reported that the April 16th constitutional referendum was conducted on an uneven playing field, with unequal opportunities for the campaign sides. Voters lacked impartial information, and civil society organizations were excluded. Although technically well-administered, late procedural changes removed safeguards, leading to opposition contestation.

What role did civil society organizations play in the referendum process?

What changes in counting procedures were made, and why were they contested by the opposition?