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Article 41
 

Article 83 is amended to read:


"A voter unable to vote in accordance with this Act as a result of a physical disability or illiteracy may be accompanied at a polling station by another literate person who shall by said voter's authorisation and instruction encircle the relevant answer.


A voter unable to appear at a polling station in person as a result of a serious illness, physical impairment or as a result of being infirm shall inform the electoral committee thereof at least three days before the election day or the electoral committee on the election day.


The competent electoral commissions shall submit the requests received from voters to vote outside the polling station to the competent electoral committees along with all of the electoral material.


The competent electoral commissions shall submit the requests received from voters to vote outside the polling station to the competent electoral committees along with all of the electoral material.


The chairperson of the electoral committee shall designate at least two members of the electoral committee who shall visit the voter referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article and enable him to cast his ballot.


The voter referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article shall fold the ballot on which he cast his vote at least once, place it into a special envelope and close it. A member of the electoral committee shall hand over the envelope to the chairperson of the electoral committee on return to the polling station.


The chairperson of the electoral committee shall promptly place the folded ballot from the envelope into the ballot box at the polling station.


With respect to the realisation of the right to vote of voters who appear at the polling station, but who do not have access to the polling station, because of their physical disability or some other reason, the provisions of paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of this Article shall apply.


Voting performed as stipulated in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall be recorded specifically in the minutes of the electoral committee.