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Article 62
 
Article 62. Absentee Certificate
In cases and in the procedure established by law, a voter, a referendum participant who is unable, on voting day, to come to the polling station of an electoral precinct, referendum precinct where he is included in the voters list, referendum participants list may receive an absentee certificate from a relevant commission and take part in the voting in that electoral precinct, referendum precinct where he will be on voting day within the boundaries of the electoral district, referendum territory where the given voter, referendum participant is entitled to an active electoral right, the right to participate in a referendum. Absentee certificates shall be documents subject to strict accountability.