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Article 33
 

Preservation of the Secrecy of the Ballot


(1) Measures must be taken to ensure that the voter cannot be observed while marking his or her ballot paper and folding it. Ballot boxes used for the reception of the ballot papers must ensure the preservation of the secrecy of the ballot.


(2) A voter who is illiterate or who due to a physical handicap is prevented from mark-ing the ballot paper, from folding it, or from placing it into the ballot box himself or her-self may be aided by another person.