Total Number of Valid and Invalid Votes

(1) The section election commission shall count the votes and preferences cast with paper ballots in the voting section.

(2) The number of invalid votes shall be equal to the number of ballot papers under Art. 279, Para. 1, p. 1 to 4.

(3) (suppl. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) The number of valid votes shall be equal to the number of ballot papers under Art. 279, Para. 1, p. 5 and 6.

(4) (amend. – SG 35/14, in force from 22.04.2014) The number of the preferences for a candidate of a political party or coalition of parties shall be equal to the total number of the signs "X" or "V" placed by a ballpoint pen, writing in blue ink in the small circles to the name of the candidate in the candidate list, including under Art. 278, Para. 5.