Voting

(words under point 5 amended by Law No. 74/2012, dated 19.07.2012 point 1 amended by Law No. 118/2020, dated 5.10.2020)

1. On receipt of the ballot paper, the voter shall proceed alone to the voting booth and shall vote by marking the ballot paper by the sign “x” or “+”, or any other signs that indicates clearly their choice, on the space designated on the ballot paper to the electoral subject and/or their preferred candidate of the electoral subject.

2. After making his/her mark on the ballot paper, the voter shall fold the ballot paper so that the mark is not visible, but that at least one of the stamps on the reverse side of the paper is visible. After leaving the voting booth, the voter shall deposit the ballot paper in the respective ballot box and shall leave the voting centre.

3. A voter shall only vote on his/her own behalf, except for the case specified in Article 108 of this Code.

4. The VCC members and secretary shall vote after all the voters present in the voting centre have voted by the time scheduled for closing the polls. The rules determined by this Article shall be also applicable to the voting by the VCC members and its secretary.

5. The VCC members, who have allowed a voter to vote more than once, or on behalf of other voters, shall be subject to criminal liability in accordance with Article 248 of the Criminal Code, except for the case provided for in Article 108 of this Code.