The competent election commission shall determine closer the form and layout of the ballot papers, manner, place and control of printing and distribution of ballot papers, as well as the destruction of the matrices.

The template of the ballot paper should correspond to the form and appearance of the ballot paper.

The competent election commission shall determine the number of ballot papers that must be identical to the number of voters registered in the voters’ register, as well as the number of reserve ballot papers.

The number of reserve ballot papers shall not be more than 3% of the total number of voters in the corresponding constituency.

Serial numbers on the control coupons of the reserve ballot papers shall be determined in the range between the first next serial number after the total number of voters in the corresponding constituency, and the serial number which is identical to the sum of the total number of voters and the number of reserve ballot papers in the corresponding constituency.

The colour of ballots shall be determined by the SEC for election of MPs, and MEC for election of councillors.

The ballot papers for the election of councillors shall be verified by the MEC, and the ballot papers for the election of representatives shall be verified by the SEC.