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Article 179
 

The ballot papers, the voters’ list having served as check list duly signed by the election officers holding them and by the head, the ballot papers withdrawn based on articles 143, 3rd sentence, and 145 are handed over to the clerk of the tribunal or alternatively by the justice of peace of the vote counting site. They are kept until two days after the day of the validation of the elections.


The Chamber of Representatives may ask to see them if it considers it to necessary.


The unused ballot papers are immediately sent to the governor of the province who counts them.


The ballot papers are destroyed after the election has been definitely validated or cancelled.


If necessary and on demand, the clerk of the tribunal hands over the electoral lists from the constituency in his authority to the justice of peace.