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Article 87
 

Description of the Ballot and Ballot related material


87.1 The name of a political entity and their candidates shall appear on the ballot as it appears on its original certification application, subject to modifications – if any – and finally approved by the CEC.


87.2 The voter shall be instructed to indicate his/her choice so clearly that there is no uncertainty over the preference(s).


87.3 The names of all candidates on the printed material displayed in Polling Stations or Polling Centers shall appear directly under the political party’s, coalition or citizens’ initiative’s name that submitted the candidates’ list.


87.4 The CEC shall determine the number of ballot papers to be printed and distributed. Number of ballots shall not exceed by more than 5 % of the number of voters in the voters list.


87.5 The ballot shall contain:


a) indication of the electoral district;


b) the public body that is to be elected;


c) the ordinal number placed before each individual electoral Political Entity;


d) name and acronym of each Political Entity according to the order determined on the ballot lottery;


e) security features as determined by the CEC;


f) any other information required by this law and rules enacted in accordance with it.


87.6 The CEC shall further determine by rule the details of ballots:


a) content; b) the form and layout/appearance;


c) the manner and control of printing;


d) verification, distribution and handling of ballot papers;


e) security features; and


f) any other related matters not covered by this Law.


87.7 Ballots are printed under the immediate supervision of the CEC.


87.8 Ballots shall be printed in all official languages at the national level and at the local level, according to the Law on the Use of Languages. A certified Political Entity may choose the language and script in which its name is written on the ballot.