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Article 61
 

1. The voting results are summed up by the following two protocols:

Protocol Number 1

About the Summary Results of the Voting

1) The total number of voters according to voter lists;

2) The number of ballot papers signed in conformity procedures established by Clause 1, Article 53 of the Code (A);

3) The number of registered voters, who have received ballot papers, according to the signatures (B);

4) The number of ballot papers cancelled by the commission (C);

5) The total number of ballots in the ballot box (D).

a) the number of valid ballots in the ballot box;

b) the number of invalid ballots in the ballot box;

6) The number of the ballots cast against all candidates (parties);

7) The number of votes cast for each candidate (party);

8) The total number of votes cast for candidates (parties).

Protocol Number 2

On the Size of Discrepancies

1) The number of ballots signed in conformity with procedures established by Article 53 (1) of the Code (A).

2) The number of registered voters, who have received ballots, according to the signatures (B).

3) The number of ballots cancelled by the commission (C);

4) The total number of ballots in the ballot box (D);

5) The size of the first discrepancy /A-D-C/.

6) The size of the second discrepancy /B-D/.

7) The total size of discrepancies /A-D-C/+/B-D/.

2. The figures, that are counted and registered in the protocol, are declared loudly.

3. The protocols are signed by the members of the commission attending the session; it is sealed by the Chairman of the commission. If any member of the commission has a special opinion on the data of the protocol, he/she makes a remark next to his/her signature and submits his/her written opinion, which is attached to the protocol.

4. If a member of the commission refuses to sign the protocol, a protocol thereof is compiled and attached to the summarization protocol of the voting results.

5. From the end of the voting until the compilation of the protocol on the inaccuracies, the session of the Precinct Electoral Commission cannot be interrupted.

6. At the end of the session, but not later than 12 hours after the end of the elections, the Chairman of the commission publishes the results of the voting.

7. Upon the request of the proxy of a candidate (party) or an observer they are provided with copies of the Precinct summarization protocol, ratified by the signature of the Chairman of the commission or the Secretary and the seal of the commission.

8. Copies of the summarization protocol and the protocol on the inaccuracies are displayed at the precinct center, in a visible place. The Chairman of the Precinct Electoral Commission submits within no more than 14 hours after the end of elections one copy of the summary protocol and the protocol on the discrepancies, the seal, the register and the sealed package of ballots to the Chairman of the appropriate Territorial Electoral Commission, in conformity with procedures established by the Central Electoral Commission.

(Amend. of July 31, 2002 LA-406-P)