(1) Upon determination of the voting results, each ballot paper shall correspond to one vote, which may be either valid or invalid.
(2) A vote shall be valid where:
the ballot paper conforms to the established standard design for the respective constituency;
any special symbols such as letters, numbers or other signs are not written in the ballot paper;
the ballot paper contains two seals of the respective precinct election commission, and
in the ballot paper for municipal councillors only one of the voting squares is marked with an "X" or "V" placed by a ballpoint pen, writing in blue ink, for one candidate list, without preference, which expresses unequivocally the vote of the voter; the vote shall be valid for the candidate list notwithstanding of the fact that a preference has been marked for a candidate from the list of the party or coalition, for which is voted.
in the ballot paper for municipal councillors only one of the voting squares is marked with an "X" or "V" placed by a ballpoint pen, writing in blue ink, for one candidate list, with more than one preference, marked with an "X" or "V" by a ballpoint pen, writing in blue ink, for candidates from the same candidate list - it shall be assumed that the ballot paper does not contain preferences and the vote shall be considered cast for the selected candidate list;
in the ballot paper for municipal councillors only one of the voting squares is marked with an "X" or "V" placed by a ballpoint pen, writing in blue ink, for one candidate list, with one preference, marked with an "X" or "V" placed by a ballpoint pen, writing in blue ink, for a candidate from the selected candidate list;
The sign "X" or "V" placed by the voter by a ballpoint pen, writing in blue ink, goes beyond the square of the respective candidate list, but does not run into the square of another candidate list;
there are deviations in the ballot paper due to defects and manufacturing errors, or where the ballot paper is mechanically damaged or stained;
(new - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) in the ballot paper there is an "X" or "V" sign placed by a pen, writing in blue, in the box "I do not support anyone".
(3) A vote shall be invalid where:
the ballot paper does not conform to the established standard design for the respective constituency;
any special symbols such as letters, numbers or other signs, are written on the ballot paper;
the ballot paper does not contain two stamps placed by the seal of the respective precinct election commission;
none of the voting squares is marked with an "X" or "V" by means of a ballpoint pen writing in blue ink;
the ballot paper does not reflect the vote of the voter;
The sign "X" or "V" or another sign is placed by a ballpoint pen writing in blue or a another colour ink, for two or more candidate lists or by placed "X" or "V" that runs into more than one voting squares and the unequivocal choice of the voter could not be determined;
in the ballot paper for municipal councillors, the preferences are marked in the ballot paper with a sign different from "X" or "V" and by a ballpoint pen not writing in blue ink or preferences of candidates from different candidate lists are marked;
(4) (amend. – SG 35/14, in force from 22.04.2014) The voter shall be entitled to one preference of a candidate for municipal councillor from the chosen candidate list of a political party or coalition of parties. The preference shall be respected only if marked by sign "X" or "V" by a ballpoint pen writing in blue ink as well as when the sign "X" or "V" is running out of the outlines of the small circle to the name of the candidate without touching the other small circles.
(5) Where the voter has not marked preference for a candidate in the candidate list, a preference shall be considered for preference for the candidate, indicated in the first place in the list.
(6) The number of voters who have voted with paper ballots shall be equal to the number of ballot papers found in the ballot boxes.
