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Article 264
 

Entry of Voter`s Data of the Voter in the Electoral List


(1) The chairperson or a member designated by decision of the commission shall verify data on the identity document of the voter, respectively on the certificate under Art. 263, Para.1, second sentence or Para. 2, against the electoral list (the list) and shall enter the Uniform Civil Number and the type and number of the identity document, respectively the certificate number under Art. 263, Para.1, second sentence or Para. 2, and shall admit the voter to voting.


(2) Should any discrepancy be detected in any of the names of a voter between the list and the identity document, respectively the certificate number under Art. 263, Para.1, second sentence or Para. 2, and if the permanent address is identical, the name of the voter according to the identity card, respectively the certificate number under Art. 263, Para.1, second sentence or Para. 2, shall be recorded in the column designated "Notes" of the electoral list.


(3) The identity document or the certificate number under Art. 263, Para.1, second sentence or Para. 2, shall be left with the chairperson or, respectively, the member of the precinct election commission until the voter signs the electoral list (the list).


(4) (suppl. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) If the voter is not entered on the electoral list (the list) but is entitled to vote, after consulting the list of deleted persons, all his/her data thereof shall be entered on the supplementary page of the electoral list, whereupon the voter shall be admitted to voting. The voter shall file a declaration form that he has not voted and will not vote elsewhere. The declaration shall be attached to the electoral list and shall form an integral part of it.


(5) In the cases of a certificate under Art. 263, Para.1, second sentence or Para. 2, the chairperson, respectively, the member of the section election commission notes on the certificate that the person has voted, enters the date and the number of the polling station.