Votes expressed as provided for by the preceding article shall be collected and kept by the Chairperson of the polling station in a dedicated box or envelope, which shall remain closed and sealed until ballot papers are inserted in the ballot box of the relevant polling station, after having compared their number with the number of home voters.

Such verification shall be noted in the report of the polling station operations.

The Election Commission shall adopt, through an ad-hoc regulation, the technical and operational provisions for the implementation of the right to vote regulated by this Decree.