Stamping the ballot papers

(amended by Law No. 74/2012, dated 19 July 2012; point 4 repealed by Law No. 118/2020, dated 5 October 2020)

1. The ballot papers shall be stamped on their reverse with the stamp of the VCC and that of the VCC chair. In the event one of the stamps is damaged or taken out of the voting centre, the VCC shall be immediately provided with a spare stamp to replace the stamp rendered out of use. Rules on the administration and delivery of the spare stamp shall be determined by CEC normative act. The rendering of the stamp out of use, as well as the respective time, shall be noted in the VCC Meeting Record Book. Damaging the stamp intentionally or taking it out of the voting centre shall constitute a criminal offence and shall be punishable in accordance with Article 326/a of the Criminal Code.

2. The stamp of the VCC shall contain the text “VOTING CENTRE COMMISSION” and the number of the respective voting centre. The stamp of the VCC chair shall contain the text “CHAIR” and a five-digit serial number. The text of the spare stamp shall be determined by the CEC and shall be unique for each stamp.

3. The stamp of the VCC chair shall be used only to stamp the ballot papers and no other election document.

4. Repealed.