§ 1. Immediately following the close of voting the chairman of the precinct election commission for determining the results in cooperation with the chairman of the precinct election commission for conducting the voting shall seal the ballot box.

§1a. After performing the action referred to in § 1, the chairman of the precinct election commission for conducting the voting forwards to the chairman of the precinct election commission for determining the results, in the presence of all members of both precinct commissions, a list of voters, an election ballot box with ballot papers, copies of voting record in the precinct, unused ballot papers, certificates of voting rights received during voting, acts of power of attorney to voting and the seal of the commission. Members of the precinct election commission for conducting the voting together with the members of the precinct election commission for determining the results, in the presence of the chairman of both committees determine the number of unused ballot papers, voting certificates and acts of power of attorney to vote.

§ 1b. A protocol of handover shall be made out of the actions referred to in § 1a, in which the name of the commission and place, date and time of issue, as well as number of unused ballot papers, voting certificates and acts of powers of attorney and other relevant information. The protocol is signed by all present members of both precinct commissions, including obligatory signature of the chairmen of both commissions. Every member of the commissions and the agents may request a copy of the protocol referred to in the sentence first. Upon signing the protocol referred to in the first sentence, the precinct election commission for conducting the voting terminates work. The protocol shall be forwarded to the appropriate higher-level election commission together with the report referred to in art. 75 § 1.

§ 1c. The provisions of § 1a first sentence and § 1b shall not apply to the elections described in art. 18 1a § 1 point 1.

§ 2. The precinct election commission for determining the results shall establish, on the basis of the actual list of voters, the number of persons entitled to vote and the number of used ballot papers.

§ 3. The precinct election commission for determining the results shall place unused ballot papers into sealed packages.