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Article 38
 

(1) Voters who will, on the day of election, presumably not be at the place (community, precinct) of their being registered in the electoral list and would thus not be able to exercise their right to vote, are entitled to be issued an electoral card.

(2) Persons are also entitled to be issued an electoral card to exercise their right to vote if they are unable to come to the respective polling station on the day of election, due to not being able to walk or being transported, or being bedridden, be it for reasons of ailment, age or else, or due to their being in custody of the court, detained in prison, or special institutions or otherwise held captive, and they wish to take the option of casting the ballot before a special electoral authority (§ 73 al. 1), unless the right to vote could be exercised according to § 72 or § 74.

(3) If a person having the right to vote subsequently lacks the preconditions for the entitlement to an electoral card for reasons of al. 2, he shall notify the community, where he used to stay, in time before the day of election, that he waives the right to go to a special electoral authority established according to § 73.