(1) A ballot paper shall be invalid if
a) it bears no official stamp;
b) it contains more votes than specified by law; or
c) it contains no valid vote.
(2) A vote shall be invalid if
a) it was not submitted in accordance with Section 186 (2);
b) it was cast on an eliminated candidate or list.
(3) The validity of votes that meet other requirements shall not be affected by additional invalid votes as defined in (2), or by comments written on the ballot paper, such as changing the order of candidates or lists, crossing out the candidate's or list's name or adding names or lists.