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Article 42
 

1. The meetings of the VCC are public.


2. Decisions of the VCC are made by a majority vote of all VCC members. When the VCC discharges its duties without the required quorum, according to point 5 of article 36 of this Code, the decisions are considered as valid.


3. The decisions of the VCC are signed by all members who participate in the voting. Along with the signature, in the decision, each of the members of the commission shall state their vote “in favour” or “against” also providing the respective reasoning.


4. The VCC decides on:


a) the opening of the voting;
b) the suspension of the voting;
c) the request of assistance from the State Police to restore order at the voting centre;
ç) the departure of the police forces after order has been restored at the voting centre;
d) the removal of certain persons from the premises of the voting centre, according to article 110 of this Code;
dh) the determination of the number of persons who have voted in the voting centre in case of an objection, in accordance with point 2 of article 113 of this Code.
e) the closing of the polls.


5. In the event that the VCC fails to reach a decision by the respective deadline, the case is sent immediately for review to the CEAZ by the Chair or by at least two members of the VCC, or it may be appealed to the CEAZ by an interested subject. The decision of the CEAZ is carried out by the VCC.