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Section 33
 

Preservation of the Secrecy of the Ballot
(1) Measures must be taken to ensure that voters can mark and fold their ballot paper in secret. Ballot boxes used to receive the ballot papers must ensure the preservation of the secrecy of the ballot.
(2) Any voting assistance permitted pursuant to section 14 subsection (5) remains unaffected. The person rendering assistance is bound to secrecy in respect of any information obtained about another person’s vote in the process.