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Article 39
 

§ 1. Voting takes place in the premises of the precinct election commission, hereinafter referred to as "polling station."


§ 2. Voting takes place without interruption from 7.00 to 21.00.


§2a. There can be only one polling station in one room.


§ 3. (repealed)


§ 4. At the end of voting the chairman of the precinct election commissions for matters of conducting the voting announces the end of voting. From that point onwards only voters, who came to the polling station before the end of the voting time, may vote.


§ 5. Voting in voting precincts established in health care facilities and nursing homes may start later than the time stipulated in § 2 and 3.


§ 6. Voting in voting precincts established on Polish ships and abroad is between 7.00 and 21.00 local time on each day of voting. If voting would be completed on the day following the day of voting in the country, voting shall take place the day before.


§ 7. The precinct election commissions for matters of conducting the voting may order the early termination of voting indistinct voting precinctsestablished on Polish ships, if all voters listed in the list of voters cast their votes. A decision for early termination of voting can take place not earlier than at 18.00. The early close of voting shall be immediately notified by the chairman of the precinct election commissions for matters of conducting the voting to the person heading the institution referred to in art. 12 § 4 and 7, the mayor and the appropriate higher level election commission.