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Article 20
 
Section 20
Ballot papers
 
(1) (1) Chief of the local election commission shall, through the district office, ensure the required number of copies of ballot papers.
 
(2) (2) A ballot paper is common for all registered candidates.
 
(3) (3) A ballot paper shall state names of the political parties, which have filed a registration form, followed below by their registered candidates including candidate’s serial number, surname and name, academic degree, age and occupation. Further it states the fact that it is an independent candidate. An order, in which the political parties and independent candidates will be published on a ballot paper, shall be set out by drawing lots in the local election commission. In the municipality pursuant to section 9, paragraphs4 and 5 the number of deputies on a ballot paper shall be subdivided, and candidates shall be introduced separately according to their nationalities, while their number must correspond to the number of deputies pursuant to section 9, paragraphs 4 and 5. A ballot paper must include also the number of members of the Municipal (City) Council to be elected.
 
(4) (4) Ballot papers have, at the end of the register of candidates, an impression of the stamp of the municipality.
 
(5) (5) A municipality shall ensure, not later than on polling day, the delivery of ballot papers to the ward election commissions.
 
(6) (6) An elector is given ballot papers in the polling station on polling day.