Art. 3. (1) (Amend. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) The elections shall be conducted on the basis of a common, equal and direct election right by secret voting and shall provide for free expression of the will of voters. Voting shall be mandatory, carried out in person by the voter, and constitutes fulfillment of his civil duty.

(2) Each voter shall be entitled to one vote.

(3) (New - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) One person cannot participate in more than one capacity in single elections - candidate, observer, agent, representative of a party, coalition or initiative committee, member of an election committee, interviewer, attendant or another similar capacity.