Common regulations concerning the official ballot paper

(1) For the purposes of casting a vote, only the official ballot paper presented to each voter by the returning officer together with the ballot paper envelope is to be used. 

(2) Any person who commissions, produces, distributes or disseminates official ballot papers or ballot papers identical with or similar to the official ballot papers without authorization is committing a violation of the administrative regulations and is punishable, unless the act constitutes a violation subject to a more severe punishment, by the district administrative authority by a fine of up to 218 euros and in default of payment with a prison sentence of up to two weeks. Official ballot papers produced by an unauthorized person or such ballot papers which are the same as or similar to the official ones can be declared forfeited, irrespective of whose property they are.

(3) Any unauthorized person who marks in any way any official ballot paper intended to be used in the voting is also punishable in accordance with para 2.