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Article 35
 

Article 35 Count of the Votes by the Ward Election Commission              (1)       At the close of the poll Chairman of the Ward Election Commission shall get the unused ballot papers and envelopes sealed with the exception of unused ballot papers selected and marked by the Chairman of the Commission in presence of its members acting as counting agents. Then the ballot box will be opened. If the Ward Election Commission used a portable ballot box upon request of individual voters, the Commission shall mix the content of all boxes after their opening.              (2)       Upon removing the envelopes from the ballot box the Ward Election Commission shall count them and compare their number with the entries in electoral register. The unofficial envelopes and ballot papers which were not put into envelopes, shall be rejected as void.              (3)       Following removing of the ballot papers from the envelopes the Ward Election Commission shall sort out the ballot papers for the election to Council and papers for election of the Head. Then the Commission shall count the valid votes cast in favour of individual candidates for the election of the Council and the number of valid votes cast in favour of individual candidates for the election of the Head. The results shall be recorded in the minutes on the poll.              (4)       Each member of the Ward Election Commission is authorised to inspect the ballot papers. The Chairman of the Ward Election Commission shall review the count for correctness.