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Article 9
 

 (1) In communities partitioned in precincts a precinct electoral authority shall be established for each precinct. In the provincial constituencies outside of Vienna the community electoral authority may also serve as precinct electoral authority in one of its precincts.

(2) The precinct electoral authority consists of the chairman to be appointed by the mayor as precinct polling officer and three assessors.

(3) In case the precinct polling officer is temporarily unable to attend, the mayor shall also appoint a deputy.