(1) A ballot shall contain only the following elements:

1. date of the election;


2. name of the body for which election is being made;


3. names of political parties, coalitions, lists of independent candidates designated with the marking as “independent candidate” and independent candidates in the sequence specified in the collective list based on the lottery conducted to determine their order on the ballot, and names of all the candidates; and


4. instructions on the manner of using and marking the ballot,


5. instructions issued to the voter about the use of election technologies affecting the manner of voting.

(2) A lottery number shall be drawn for each political party, coalition, list of independent candidates and independent candidate to determine their order on the ballot. The lottery number shall be used for the political party or coalition at every level of elections in which this political party or coalition appears on the ballot. The Central Election Commission of BiH shall publicize the location, date, and time at which the lottery for ballot order shall be held. Representatives of political parties, coalitions, lists of independent candidates, independent candidates, and other accredited observers may attend the lottery.