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Article 89
 

Continuity of electoral operations and closure of voting


1 - Electoral stations shall operate without interruption until all the voting and counting operations are concluded.
2 - Electors shall be admitted to their polling station until seven p.m. After that time only the electors who are present may vote.
3 - The presiding officer shall declare voting closed as soon as all the registered electors have voted or, if it is past seven p.m., as soon as all the electors who are present inside the polling station have voted.