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Section 24.
 

(1) On the basis of a written submission from a voter, his or her authorised person, or trustee which has been registered in the election procedure log, the polling station commission, upon ensuring secret ballot, shall organise voting at the location of the voter for:


1) voters who are unable to come to the polling premises due to their state of health and for carers of such voters;


2) carers of persons who are ill.


Observers authorised for this purpose are entitled to observe such voting.


(2) [6 February 2014]


(3) Voting of other voters outside the polling premises is not permissible.


(4) On the election day the polling station commission shall continue to accept written submissions regarding voting at the location of voters. Submissions accepted after 12.00 noon shall be satisfied by the polling station commission if it is possible to arrive at the location of voters until 8.00 in the evening.


(5) Voters who in accordance with Paragraphs one and two of this Section vote at their location are entered in a separate list of participating voters for voting at the location of the voter and the sealed ballot envelopes are inserted in a separate sealed box.


(6) Information on the ballot envelopes issued for voting at the location of voters and spare ballot envelopes, including damaged ballot envelopes, shall be entered in the election procedure log.


(61) The polling station shall be contacted if it is not possible to ascertain at the location of a voter that the information on the person is included in the electoral register and that there is no notation on the participation of this person in the relevant election. If it is not possible, the voting shall take place by using a registration envelope in accordance with the procedures laid down in Section 48.2 of this Law.


(7) [26 February 2009]


[30 May 2002; 9 March 2006; 26 February 2009; 6 February 2014; 18 January 2018; 23 September 2021]