(1) The model, dimensions and printing conditions of the ballot papers shall be established by Government Decision, within 5 days of the coming into force of the Government Decision on establishing the date of the elections, upon the proposal of the Permanent Electoral Authority and of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

(2) The ballot papers shall be printed by the “Monitorul Oficial” R.A. in letters of the same size, font, and with the same ink, in as many copies as the number of voters recorded on the permanent electoral rolls, with a supplement of 10%, completed with the estimated number of ballot papers required for the polling stations abroad. For this purpose, within 10 days of the coming into force of the Government Decision on establishing the date of the elections, the Permanent Electoral Authority shall communicate to the Central Electoral Bureau the number of voters with their domicile in Romania recorded in the Electoral Register, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall communicate to the Central Electoral Bureau the estimated number of ballot papers required for the polling stations abroad.

(3) The ballot paper model shall be presented by the “Monitorul Oficial” R.A. to the members of the Central Electoral Bureau at least 15 days before the election date. This presentation shall be recorded in a minutes signed by all present persons. The possible complaints shall be raised on the spot, further complaints shall not be taken into account. The members of the Central Electoral Bureau must request the “Monitorul Oficial” R.A. to modify the layout and to print properly the ballot papers, if the surname and the first names of the candidates, the order of registration, as well as the electoral signs are printed inaccurately or are not visible.

(4) One copy of the ballot paper, endorsed and annulled by the president of the Central Electoral Bureau, shall be posted on the web site of this institution.