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Article 18
 

18.-(1) When an election is called, the local council shall prepare an electoral register of the voters of the municipality, cf. sections 15 and 16. The electoral register shall be prepared for each local polling district.

(2) The electoral register shall list voters who have moved to the municipality not later than on the 18th day prior to election day and who not later than on this day have notified the local national registration office of the change of address.

(3) Voters who not later than on the 15th day prior to election day have relocated within the municipality, and who not later than on this day have notified the local national registration office of the change of address shall be listed in the electoral register under the new address.

(4) Voters who later than the 18th day prior to election day have moved to another municipality or within the municipality, or who later than this day have notified their change of address shall remain listed in the electoral register under their previous address.

(5) Voters who are comprised by section 2 shall be listed in the electoral register if a decision to this effect has been made not later than on the 18th day prior to election day.