1. For the use of the new information technology for voter identification, voting, ballot counting and tabulation of the election result, until its expansion throughout the entire territory of the country, the CEC determines special rules by a decision approved by no less than 5 votes “in favour”.

2. The rules include the technology, the operating personnel, relations with the election administration, respective rights and obligations, administration of data obtained from the use of technology and legal effects, personal data protection, a priori testing and a posteriori verification of the technology, and adaptation of procedures for voter identification, ballot counting and tabulation of results in order to optimise the process.

3. In case of technical failure that imperils the integrity of the applied technology or renders its operation impossible during elections, the CEC may decide to apply manual voting or ballot counting, according to this Code. Serious and irreparable defects shall be confirmed by the report of a priori testing and specialized auditors according to point 2 of this article. The decision for manual ballot counting shall be approved by no less than 4 votes “in favour” by members of the CEC. Legal implications of the CEC decision on the use of technology, approved by no less than 5 votes “in favour”, cease their effect once the decision for manual ballot counting is made, according to this Code.