Election postponement and repeat elections

If elections in a particular polling ward fail on the predetermined day because of bad weather or because of other uncontrollable reasons, the local electoral commission then calls a new election within one week. The meeting notice shall be published in the same manner as is generally used for the publication of government advertising.

If there is a failure to hold an election because a package with ballot papers does not arrive to the correct location the local electoral commission shall then immediately inform the senior electoral commission thereof, which then will renew the dispatch as soon as possible. The local electoral commission will then call a new election in the manner prescribed in paragraph 1.

The local electoral commission can postpone an election at a polling ward after it has commenced if the commission is of the opinion that there are reasons beyond their control, such as a storm, that prevent the elections from continuing, and if all the members of the electoral commission agree to the postponement, provided that the senior electoral commission agrees. If an election has been postponed a new election in the manner prescribed in paragraph 1 must be called.

An electoral commission that was elected according to paragraph 2 of Article 15 replaces the local electoral commissions with respect to a determination according to paragraphs 1–3.

When an election has been postponed the provisions of Article 95 must be fully adhered to, when applicable, with the addition that the copies of the electoral register which the electoral commission has had use of shall be placed among other electoral materials. After the polling session has been called to order on the later election day, the electoral commission opens the packaging in which the electoral materials are kept in the presence of the candidates or their agents. If the agent is not present, the commission then appoints an honourable person to be the agent for the candidate. If it is not possible to fulfil this provision the packaging may, however, be opened and the election may begin when one hour has passed from the calling to order of the polling session. With respect to the later election day the provisions of Chapter XIV shall apply when appropriate.

If a dispatch of ballot papers from a polling ward is not received by the senior electoral commission, and the election has taken place, the senior electoral commission will have a new election organised in the particular polling ward; the conduct of that election will be as mentioned earlier.