Announcement of the close of poll and preparation for counting ballot papers

1. Upon the expiration of the voting time, the polling station shall be closed. If there are still voters in the polling station, they shall be allowed to finish voting.

2. After all the voters present in the polling station have voted, the chair of the polling district electoral committee shall close the polling station, announce the close of poll and seal and stamp the slot of the ballot box.

3. Once the ballot papers are ready for counting, unused ballot papers and arrival cards shall be collected from each member of the polling district electoral committee. The said ballot papers and arrival cards shall be counted and the number shall be entered in the vote counting record of the polling district. 4. Votes must be counted in such a way that election observers and representatives of the mass media can see the process and the voters’ marks on the ballot papers and can ensure that the votes of the voters are counted fairly and honestly.