(1) If, after entering of the information referred to in Section 31, Paragraph two of this Law in the vote counting report, the polling station commission establishes, prior to opening of the ballot box, that there remains a significant number of voters in respect of whom it has not been verified whether the information on the person has been included in the electoral register and whether a notation has not already been made therein on the participation of the person in the relevant election, the polling station commission may announce a break with the permission of the election commission of the relevant local government. If the permission of the local government election commission has been received to announce a break, the polling station commission shall package or place lists of participating voters in a separate sealed box prior to announcing the break. The relevant election commission of the local government may determine another place where to resume the counting of the votes and to invite additional specialists from among the voters to ensure the counting of votes.

(2) If voting has taken place by using registration envelopes in a polling station abroad, the polling station commission shall act in accordance with the procedures stipulated by the Central Election Commission.

[23 September 2021]