(1) In settlements with two or more polling districts, the head of the local election office shall designate the polling district where voters with a settlement-based domicile can vote.

(2) The polling district designated under paragraph (1) shall be used also for absentee voting.

(3) In towns with county rights and in the districts of the capital, the head of the local election office may designate a polling district other than the one designated under paragraph (1) for absentee voting.

(4) The lower limit specified in section 77 (1) shall not apply to the number of voters having address in a polling district designated under paragraph (3).