(1) The paper ballots shall be printed by the printing works of the Bulgarian National Bank which, if necessary, may use other specialised printing works. The ballots shall be printed conforming to the requirements of the Ordinance on the Terms and Procedure for Printing of and Control over Securities (promulgated in the State Gazette No. 101 of 1994; amended in No. 38 of 1995, No. 73 of 1998, No. 8 of 2011, No. 54 of 2008 and No. 22 of 2011). The ballots shall be printed under the control of the Ministry of Finance and the Central Election Commission.

(2) (Supplemented, SG No. 39/2016, effective 26.05.2016) Ballots shall be arranged in books of 100 ballots each. Upon elections of municipal councillors and of mayors, the number of ballots in a book shall be determined by the Central Election Commission. When a ballot is detached, an identical number must remain on the ballot and on the counterfoil, which shall be compared by the election commission after the ballot is completed and before it is deposited in the ballot box.

(3) The number of ballots printed under Paragraph (1) upon all types of elections shall equal the number of voters for the respective type of election increased by 10 per cent.