37.1 Each voter is given one ballot paper at the municipal elections. The Central Election Commission approves the content of the ballot papers at least 4025 days prior to election day.
37.2 The content of the ballot paper is printed on one side only. The ballot paper must contain in alphabetical order the candidates’ surnames, and their names, and fathers’ names and party affiliation..
37.3 To the right hand side of the information about the candidate there must be a blank box.
37.4 Each ballot paper must contain instructions on how to complete it.
37.5 On the left corner of the ballot there is a line indicating where the ballot should be cut.. The cut-off portion is used for reconciliation of ballot papers.
37.65 The ballot papers are printed at least 30 15 days prior to election day, in accordance with the instructions of the Central Election Commission.
37.76 The Precinct Election Commissions receive their ballot papers from the Territorial Election Commissions at least 48 hours prior to election day. The number of ballot papers received must not exceed the number of voters on the voters list by more than 0.5%. Observers are present during the transfer of ballot papers from the Central Election Commission to the Territorial Election Commissions and from the Territorial Election Commissions to Precinct Election Commissions. A protocol recording each transfer is prepared, is signed by the chairperson of the relevant commission, and a list of observers present is attached to this protocol.
37.87 On each ballot paper, in the top right hand corner, must appear the signatures of two members of the Precinct Election Commission, verified by the stamp of this commission.
37.98 Ballot papers which are not verified in this manner by the Precinct Election Commission are considered to be unauthenticated ballot papers and they are not considered during the count.
37.109 If, after the ballot papers have been produced, a candidate withdraws from contesting the election, his/her name is removed from the ballot papers in accordance with rules determined by the Central Election Commission.
