Prior to the opening of the polling station, the PB shall determine by drawing lots the permanent member of the PB who shall, in the presence of other members of the PB, make a visible damage to the stamp of the PB, by cutting or burning the rubber matrix of the stamp, which shall be used for stamping the ballot papers at the back, at the place determined for placing the stamp, immediately before giving the ballot paper to the voter.

The member of the PB in its permanent composition who performs stamping of the ballot papers shall be determined by the PB by drawing lots.

The damaged seal of the PB shall not be stamped on the control coupon of the ballot paper.

The ballot papers shall be lined up according to the sequence of serial numbers on the control coupons and shall be, according to that sequence, issued to the voters during voting.