Voting in special situations

When, due to a natural disaster, epidemic or other reasons, voting at certain polling stations cannot be conducted in accordance with the rules stipulated by this Law without endangering the safety and health of voters, the Republic Electoral Commission, having obtained an opinion from the competent state authorities, shall prescribe special rules under which polling boards shall be formed, election material delivered and voting conducted at those polling stations.

The Republic Electoral Commission may in no case form a polling board consisting of less than three members, nor may it deviate from the rules laid down by this Law concerning: establishment of compliance and completeness of the election material, actionstaken when election material is incomplete or incompliant, layout of the polling station, checking compliance of the ballot box, voting at the polling station, instructing voters, special guarantees for voting secrecy, and maintaining order at the polling station.