(1) A separate room or booth shall be installed in the polling premises where the voter alone shall place in the ballot envelope one ballot paper in the ballot envelope and seal the envelope.

(2) On the ballot paper opposite the surnames of the candidates the voter may, at his or her discretion, make a “+” mark, not make a mark, or strike out the given name or surname of the candidate.

(3) A voter shall make a “+” mark opposite the surname of a candidate if he or she especially supports the election of such a candidate. If the voter does not support any of the candidates included in the ballot paper, he or she shall strike out the given name or surname of such candidate. A voter may also place an unchanged ballot paper (without marks) into the ballot envelope.

(4) A voter shall insert the sealed ballot envelope into the sealed ballot box in the presence of a member of the election commission.

(5) If prior to inserting the ballot paper into the envelope and sealing thereof has damaged the ballot envelope, a new ballot envelope is issued to the voter. The voter shall sign the list of participating voters for the receipt of a replacement ballot envelope, and a special entry to this effect shall be made in the election procedure log.

[26 March 1998; 30 May 2002; 9 March 2006; 6 February 2014; 18 January 2018]