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Article 58
 

(1) The election committee runs the voting directly at the polling station and ensures the regularity and secrecy of voting.


(2) During voting at the polling station, the president of the election committee or his deputy must be present at all times, and at least four members of the election committee.


(3) The president of the election committee is obliged and authorised to ensure order and peace at the polling station during the voting, as well as after the closing of the polling station.


(4) If it is necessary in order to preserve order and peace, and for the sake of the undisturbed conduct of voting, the president of the election committee may request the assistance of the police, who are obliged to act at the polling station within their statutory authority.


(5) No one, apart from police officers, at the request of the president of the election committee, may come to the polling station armed.