Article 32 Suspension of the Poll  Where circumstances prevent to open the poll, continue in its implementation, or to close the poll, the Ward Election Commission is authorised to postpone the beginning of the poll for later hour, to suspend the poll, or to extend polling hours. However, the total hours of the poll (under Article 23) must not be shortened. The Ward Election Commission shall notify voters of this measure in the way common in the election ward. When the poll is interrupted, the Ward Election Commission shall seal the ballot papers, envelopes, electoral register, ballot box, and portable ballot box. At re-opening of the poll the Chairman of the Ward Election Commission witnessed by the polling clerks, or Deputy Chairman during his absence, shall inspect the seals and make record of this fact in the minutes.