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Section 10
 

Electoral Committee and Electoral Board Functions


(1) The Electoral Committees and Electoral Boards shall meet, confer and make their decisions in public session. Unless stipulated otherwise by this Law, decisions shall be taken by majority vote; in the case of a tie, the Chairman shall have the casting vote. They must not cover their faces whilst performing their duties.


(2) The members of the electoral bodies, their deputies and the keeper of the minutes shall be bound to perform the duties of their offices impartially and to exercise discretion regarding information to which they gain access as a result of their official duties.