1. The ballot papers are stamped on their reverse with the stamp of the VCC and that of the VCC Chair. If one of the stamps is damaged or taken out of the voting centre, the VCC is provided immediately with a spare stamp to replace the stamp rendered out of use. Rules for the administration and delivery of the spare stamp shall be laid down in a normative act of the CEC. The fact that the stamp is rendered out of use, as well as the respective time, are noted in the Records Protocol Book of VCC Meetings. Damaging the stamp intentionally or taking it out of the voting centre constitutes a criminal offence and is punishable according to article 326/a of the Criminal Code.

2. The stamp of the VCC contains the text “VOTING CENTRE COMMISSION” and the number of the respective voting centre. The stamp of the VCC Chair contains the text “CHAIR” and a five-digit serial number. The text of the spare stamp shall be determined by the CEC and shall be unique for each stamp.

3. The stamp of the VCC Chair is used only to stamp the ballot papers; no other election document shall be stamped with it.

4. When the Electronic Counting System (ECS) is used, according to Annex II of this Code, the ballot paper is stamped only with the VCC stamp.