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Article 222
 

Irregularities in the Election Process


(1) A section election commission may suspend the ballot in the event of serious irregularities in the election process. After their elimination voting shall be resumed.


(2) The decision to suspend voting shall be immediately communicated to the Central Election Commission via the regional or Municipal election commission.


(3) The circumstances referred to in Para. 1 and 2 shall be recorded in the tally sheet of the section election commission.


(4) In case there is a need to restore order and provided that the section election commission passes an order, the chairperson may seek assistance from the Mayor or Mayor’s vicegerent and from the authorities of the Ministry of Interior. These circumstances shall be recorded in the tally sheet of the section election commission.