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Article 333
 

Segregation of the Ballot Papers


(1) After opening of the ballot box and extraction of the ballot papers, the latter shall be segregated in piles as follows:



  1. a pile of ballot papers which do not conform to the established standard design for the respective region in accordance with Art. 313, para. 2;

  2. a pile of ballot papers with special symbols, such as letters, numbers or other signs, written therein;

  3. a pile of ballot papers conforming to the established standard design wherein the vote of the voter is not marked by an "X" or "V: and by a ballpoint pen writing in blue ink;

  4. a pile of ballot papers conforming to the established standard design wherein the vote of the voter is not marked;

  5. a pile of ballot papers conforming to the established standard design:


a) wherein the sign "X" or "V" or another sign is placed by means of a ballpoint pen writing in blue or in another colour, for two or more candidate lists or by placed "X" or "V" that runs into more than one voting square and the unequivocal choice of the voter could not be determined;


b) which do not contain two seals of the respective section election commission; any such ballot papers shall be cancelled by means of an inscription "Cancelled" on each ballot paper;


6. a pile of ballot papers conforming to the established standard design:


a) which contain an "X" or "V" placed by means of a ballpoint pen, writing in blue ink for one candidate list;


b)  wherein the ballot paper contains two seals of the respective section election commission;


7. (new - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) a bile of ballot papers according to the approved
form:


a) with a vote marked with an "X" or "V" sign also by a pen writing in blue in the "I do not support anyone" box;


b) containing two seals of the respective section election commission.


(2) Where the validity or non-validity of some vote is disputed, after a decision of the commission the case shall be written in a protocol. The protocol shall be attached to the tally sheet of the section election commission where at the back of the protocol shall be stated the number of the decision, the reason for invalidity and shall be signed by the chairperson and the secretary.