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Article 162
 

Ballot papers



In the ballot paper there shall be printed the text of the issue or of the draft-law subjected to republican referendum. On the right of the text of the issue or of the draft-law, there shall be placed horizontally two quadrilaterals with the words “aye” and “nay”, and beneath - two circles.



If several issues are subjected to referendum, for each of them there shall be drawn up separate ballot papers. In case of several concomitant referendums, the ballot papers shall bear different colours.



The ballot papers shall be drawn up in compliance with the Law on the functioning of spoken languages on the territory of the Republic of Moldova.



The number of printed ballot papers shall be equal to the number of persons included in the electoral lists.



The ballot papers containing the same question must have the same format, must be printed with the same fonts, on paper of the same colour and density.



The model and text of the ballot papers and the model of the protocols of the electoral councils and committees for the organization of the republican referendum shall be approved by the Central Elections Commission.



The ballot papers shall be distributed to the district electoral councils with 3 days, and the electoral committees of the polling stations – 1 day, before the date of the republican referendum.



[Article 162 as amended by the Law no.796-XV from 25.01.2002]

[Article 162 as amended by the Law no.480-XIV from 02.07.1999]

[Article 162 as amended by the Law no.268-XIV from 04.02.1999]