1. After the electoral office has been constituted, the chief electoral officer will declare the electoral operations open, will order the posting of the public notice mentioned in no. 2 of article 48, will proceed together with the other members of the electoral office and the delegates of the lists to the inspection of the polling booth and the working documents of the electoral office and will show the ballot box in the presence of the electors so that all can be assured that it is empty.

2. Provided that there is no irregularity, the chief electoral officer, the electoral office members and the delegates of the lists will cast their vote immediately, if they are registered in such polling station or section.