(1) The ballot paper shall be combined and shall contain on its face:
the name and number of the constituency;
the title "Ballot Paper for Municipal Councillors";
the full and/or abbreviated name of the political party or the coalition of parties as stated in the application for registration thereof, or the name of the nomination committee, with the abbreviation for a political party being written as "ПП" [abbreviation for "political party" in Bulgarian], for a coalition of parties as "КП" [abbreviation for "coalition of parties" in Bulgarian], and for a nomination committee as "ИК" [abbreviation for "nomination committee" in Bulgarian];
(suppl. - SG 21/19, in force from 12.03.2019) a square to be marked with an "X" or "V" sign showing the preference of the voter, where the sequential number of the political party, coalition of parties or nomination committee is written, which may reach up to 100;
(amend. – SG 35/14, in force from 22.04.2014, suppl. - SG 21/19, in force from 12.03.2019) circles with written in them sequential numbers, the number to which corresponds the number of members of the municipal council, for placing an "X" or "V" sign, reflecting the preference of the voter for a candidate from the candidate list of a party or coalition; the number, written in each circle, reflecting the sequential number, with which the candidate has been registered in the candidate list of a party or coalition plus 100;
(new - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) a box for placement of the "X" or "V" signs showing the preference of the voter, containing the text "I do not support anyone".
(2) Lines of different parties, coalitions and initiative committees shall be separated from each other by an empty line and solid black horizontal line.
(3) (amend. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) The name of the municipality and the number of the constituency shall be written on top of the ballot paper, above the title "Ballot Paper for Municipality Councillors", Details under para. 1, p. 3, 4 and 6 shall be written sequentially from left to right on a single horizontal line for each political party, coalition or nomination committee. The word "independent" shall be written following the names of the independent candidates.
(4) Two places shall be marked on the back of the ballot paper for the seal of the respective precinct election commission.
