(1st Article of Law 2234, amended on 17 May 1979.) Unused vote envelopes or joint ballots are counted and added to the number of voters who have voted, the result is compared to the total number of envelopes or joint ballots delivered to the committee. Unused envelopes or joint ballots are packed, sealed and numbered.

The bag which is spared for inserting the ballots from the ballot-box is checked for emptiness subsequently. All these procedures are recorded.