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ARTICLE 175
 

Absence of any members of polling station committees


If any members of the polling station committees are absent during polling, they shall be replaced by their substitutes. If the chairman and his substitute are absent, the other members present shall appoint an ad hoc chairman by a simple majority to replace the chairman, and the replacement shall act as such until such time as the titular or substitute chairman has reassumed the post. In the event of a tie, the winner shall be determined by casting lots.


All the foregoing incidents shall be recorded in the lists of voters. The entry in question and all other entries made shall indicate the time the incident occurred and shall be signed by all committee members present.