Constitution of a quorum, valid resolutions of the elections authorities

(1) The elections authorities, with the exception of the ward elections authorities, are quorate when the chairperson, or his or her deputy, and at least half of the assistants appointed for the respective elections authority according to § 15 are present.
The ward elections authorities are quorate if the chairperson, or his or her deputy, and at least two assistants are present.

(2) In order for the issued resolutions to be valid, a majority of votes is necessary. The chairperson does not take part in the voting. However, when there is an equality of votes, the vote of the chairperson is the deciding one.

(3) Substitutes are only included in the constitution of a quorum and the voting, when the appointed member they represent is prevented from taking part in them.