Content of ballot papers

(amended by Law No. 74/2012, dated 19 July 2012; point 4 amended by Law No. 118/2020, dated 5 October 2020)

1. The ballot papers for elections shall be prepared by the CEC. The ballot papers must be made of paper, with such colour, thickness, or configuration elements that do not allow the reading of the vote on its reverse side, as well as contain security elements in accordance with the provisions of a CEC normative act.

The ballot paper shall contain technical elements in the form of codes that identify the electoral zone, voting centre, as well as other identification elements that cannot be read with a naked eye.

2. The ballot papers shall be produced in blocks without counterfoils. The serial number of the ballot papers’ block shall be noted on the document that accompanies the enwrapped block, in accordance with CEC specifications.

3. The names of electoral subjects shall be placed on the ballot paper according to a random order drawn by lots. The logo, initials, and name of the party chair shall be placed next to the name of the party. Each subject listed on the ballot paper shall have a corresponding space for the voter to mark the vote.

4. The ballot paper for elections for the Assembly must contain a special space
for the exercise of the preferential vote for the candidates of the electoral subject. The manner of preferential voting shall be determined by the CEC, depending on the number of subjects participating in the elections, provided the information contained in the ballot paper is not overloaded, the configuration of the ballot is clear and understandable to the voter, and that the voter can get easily oriented to vote the electoral subject and the preferred candidate.

5. Immediately following the completion of registration of the multi-name list at the CEC or, as the case may be, at the CEAZ, the CEC shall organise the drawing of lots for obligations stemming from this Article. The rules for drawing lots shall be determined by CEC normative act.