(1) For the purposes of casting ballot papers and counting of votes, a municipality, and in Bratislava and Košice a city borough (hereinafter the “municipality”) shall constitute election precincts.

(2) A mayor of a municipality shall determine the election precincts and polling stations in the precincts no later than 45 days before the election day, so that one election precinct covers usually 1,000 qualified electors. Separate election precincts may be established for remote parts of the municipality, provided that they cover at least 50 qualified electors.

(3) A municipality may establish a special election precinct in health care facilities, social services facilities, detention facilities and prisons, provided that such precinct covers at least 100 qualified electors.