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Article 193
 

Ballot papers



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



[Paragraph 1, article 193 as amended by the Law no.480-XIV from 02.07.1999]

 



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, as well as in case of concomitant referendums and elections, 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.



[Paragraph 4, article 193 as amended by the Law no.796-XV from 25.01.2002]

 



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



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



The ballot papers shall be distributed to the electoral committees of the polling stations with 2 days before the date of the local referendum.