(1) Ballots taking place on business days shall begin at 8:00 am, cf. however subsection (2), and shall continue until 8:00 pm and so long as voters continue to turn up to vote. Ballots taking place on Saturdays or Sundays or other non-business days shall begin at 9:00 am and continue until 8:00 pm and so long as voters continue to turn up to vote. Voting is over when no voter expres­ses any wish to vote regardless that an invitation to vote is announced.

(2) For the islands of Agersø, Anholt, Askø, Avernakø, Barsø, Birkholm, Bjørnø, Baagø, Drejø, Egholm, Endelave, Fejø, Femø, Fur, Hjarnø, Hjortø, Lyø, Mandø, Nekselø, Omø, Orø, Sejerø, Skarø, Strynø, Tunø, Venø og Aarø, the local council may decide, at a meeting held not later than 15 days prior to the election day, that the ballot on the island shall not begin until 9:00 am, whether or not the ballot is on a business day, if there is a polling station on the island. If the 15^th day prior to the election day is a Saturday or Sunday or another non-business day, the deadline for the decision of the local council shall be brought forward until the immediately preceding weekday which is not a Saturday or Sunday.

(3) Before the voting begins appointed electors shall show those present that the ballot boxes are empty. Immediately thereafter the boxes must be locked or sealed.