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Article 101
 

1. The VCC, under the direction of its Chair and secretary and in the presence of the observers of the subjects, one hour prior to the opening of the voting, performs the following duties:


a) arranges the tables, chairs and voting booths in such a manner as to ensure the secrecy of the voting and the free and rapid movement of voters;


b) removes any propaganda material that may be found in the voting centre and within a range of 150 meters around it;


c) posts instructions for conducting the voting at a suitable and visible place in the voting centre;


ç) places other materials required by the CEC;


d) checks all materials received;


dh) shows to observers the empty ballot boxes and closes them according to the procedure specified in letter “e” of this point;


e) seals the ballot boxes with the security codes and records the numbers of the security seals in the Record of Sealing of the ballot boxes and in the VCC Meeting Record Book, which are signed by all VCC members. If any of the seals with the security codes is damaged during the closing of the box, it is replaced by one of the additional seals. The number of the security code of the damaged seal and that of the additional one is noted in the VCC Meeting Record Book and the Record of Sealing.
The original official record is enclosed within the envelope marked “ENVELOPE FOR THE RECORD OF SEALING,” which is put into the ballot box for the electoral subjects before the beginning of the voting process. Copies of the Record of Sealing with the stamp of the VCC are given to the VCC members and to observers of the parliamentary parties;


ë) clearly writes the number of the voting centre on one of the lateral sides of the box, and places distinguishing signs that make it clear to the voter where to cast each of the ballot papers.


2. The VCC members, in the presence of the observers, take a decision on opening the voting and sign it.


3. When the Electronic Verification System (EVS) is used, according to Annex III of the Code, the procedures, deadlines and actions with the device before and after the closing of the voting by the personnel in charge for the operation of the electronic devices at the voting centre, shall be defined by a normative act of the CEC.