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Article 32
 

(1) The model, dimensions and printing conditions of the ballot papers shall be established by Government Decision , within 5 days of the coming into force of the Government Decision on setting the election date, on the proposal of the Permanent Electoral Authority and of the Ministry of Administration and Interior.


(2) The ballot papers shall be printed by the Autonomous Régie “Monitorul Oficial” in letters of the same size, the same character font, and with the same ink, in as many copies as the number of voters on the permanent electoral rolls, with a supplement of 10%, completed with the estimated number of ballot papers required by the polling stations abroad, as well as the estimated number of ballot papers required by the special polling stations. For this purpose, within 10 days of the coming into force of the Government Decision on setting the election date, the National Centre for Managing Databases regarding the Persons’ Records, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the institutions of the prefect shall communicate to the Central Electoral Bureau: the number of voters on the permanent electoral rolls, the estimated number of ballot papers required by the polling stations abroad , as well as the estimated number of ballot papers required by the special polling stations.


(3) By at least 15 days before the election date, the layout of the ballot paper shall be presented by the Autonomous Régie “Monitorul Oficial” to the members of the Central Electoral Bureau. This presentation shall be recorded in a written report signed by all the people who were present. The possible objections shall be raised on the spot, further objections shall not be taken into account anymore. The members of the Central Electoral Bureau must request the Autonomous Régie “Monitorul Oficial” to modify the layout and to print properly the ballot papers, if the full names of the candidates, as well as the electoral sign are printed incorrectly or are not visible.


(4) One copy of the ballot paper, endorsed and invalidated by the president of the Central Electoral Bureau, shall be posted on the web site of this institution.