(1) The election committee shall ensure that the advance votes are examined before voting starts and, if necessary, on the day before or two days before election day. The covers shall be opened and the advance votes shall be checked for their claim to being considered. At least two polling supervisors or two members of the election committee must participate in the examination, including the checking and deciding processes, whether an advance vote qualifies
for consideration.

(2) An advance vote shall not be considered if-

(i) the sender is not on the electoral register or he is no longer permanently resident in the municipality or the region, respectively;

(ii) the sender died before election day;

(iii) the cover contains more than one covering letter and one envelope for each respective election;

(iv) the advance voting material used is not identical with the material procured by the Minister for the Interior and Health;

(v) the prescribed procedure for advance voting has not been complied with; or,

(vi) the advance vote has not been cast within the closing dates specified in sections 62(1), 63(3) and 64(2) and (3).

(3) If more than one advance vote for either election has been received and qualifies for consideration from the same voter, only the most recently cast advance vote shall be considered.