When the vote is closes, the committee of the polling station determines the number of ballot papers in the ballot boxes, the ballot papers withdrawn according to article 143, sentence 3, and 145 and the unused ballot papers. These numbers are included in the protocol.

If the tallying of the votes takes place in the same room where the voting has taken place, the head seals the ballot box and with the assistance of the witnesses if they want, guards the ballot box until the vote counting site takes on their services.

In the contrary case, the head opens the ballot box and puts the contents into a envelop, sealed with the cachet of all the members of the committee and indicates on the envelop the polling station, the number of ballot papers according to the lists and the compilation mentioned in article 142.

He also seals the envelopes with the ballots that have been cancelled according to Articles 143, third paragraph, and 145 or that have not been used, as well as the protocol of the polling station. The contents of these envelopes is listed separately.

The envelopes are labelled “Chamber of Representatives”. The envelope is white.

The chairman or one of the assessors s/he appoints, accompanied by the witnesses, transport the envelopes and documents as soon as possible to the vote counting site. The receipt is certified.

If necessary, the municipality administration provides the head of the polling station with a car to facilitate the transporting of the envelopes.