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Article 62
 

Procedure for Summarization of the Precinct Summarization Protocols at the Territorial

Electoral Commissions

1. Based on the summarization protocols of Precinct Electoral Commissions, the Territorial Electoral Commission summarizes the preliminary results of the elections in the constituency, the number of votes cast for each candidates and parties in the constituency, the total turn-out, and the amount of inaccuracies.

2. Not later than within 18 hours after the voting has been completed, the preliminary results of elections are recorded, published by the Chairman of the Territorial Electoral Commission, and are officially forwarded to the Central Electoral Commission.

3. Not later than within 48 hours after the completion of voting, and in case of complaints in the Court, or Territorial Electoral Commission on the results of voting in the precincts – not later than in 5 days, the Territorial Electoral Commission compiles summarization protocols of the election results in the constituency, entering:

1) The total number of voters by voter lists;

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

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

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

5) The total number of the ballots in the ballot box;

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);

9) The size of discrepancies.

4. The summarization protocols of the election in the constituency 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.

5. If a member of the commission refuses to sign the protocol, a protocol thereof is compiled, which is attached to the summarization protocol of the final results of elections in the constituency.

6. The summarization protocol is signed by the members of the commission attending the session; it is sealed by the Chairman of the commission.

7. The results of elections in the constituency are made public, and the Chairman of the Territorial Electoral Commission submits one copy of the relevant protocol together with all the election documentation left in the Territorial Electoral Commission to the Central Electoral Commission.

8. Upon the request of the proxy of a candidate or an observer, they are given copies of the summarization protocol of the elections in the constituency, on the election results in the constituency, which has to be ratified by the signature of the Chairman of the commission or the Secretary and the seal of the commission.

9. During national elections the Territorial Electoral Commission, after voting is completed, has to report to the Central Electoral Commission, at least every three hours, the current election results by Precincts.

10. Upon the written request of the member of the Precinct Electoral Commission who has submitted special opinion or the proxy of the candidate (party), the Territorial Electoral Commission verifies the conformity of the precinct summarization protocols of the relevant precinct with the factual results of the elections. The members of the relevant precinct commission – authors of the special opinion made during the compilation of the precinct summarization protocol, Chairman of that commission, candidates (parties) and proxies can participate in verifications.

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