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Section 10
 

Electoral Committee and Electoral Board Functions
(1) The Electoral Committees and Electoral Boards negotiate, deliberate and take their decisions in public session. Unless otherwise specified in this Act, decisions are taken by majority vote; in the case of a tie, the chairperson has the casting vote.
(2) The members of the electoral bodies, their deputies and the record keepers are bound to perform the duties of their offices impartially and to treat as confidential any information to which they gain access as a result of their official duties. They must not cover their faces whilst performing their duties.