Counting for Ballots in Polling Stations

1. Upon the closing of a polling station the PEC chairperson, in the presence of at least 3/5 of the PEC members, shall close and seal the ballot-box slot, collect unused ballots from each PEC member, count them publicly, record the number of unused ballots in the PEC results protocol, and verify, according to the signatures in the voter list, Voter cards, if all ballots have been issued lawfully.

2. The PEC shall count the unused and spoiled ballots publicly; cancel them by cutting off the upper right corner; put them into specially designated envelopes and seal these envelopes. The number of unused or spoiled ballots shall be entered in the PEC results protocol.