• 1. The mayor and aldermen shall appoint the members of each polling station and a sufficient number of alternate members in a timely manner before each election.

• 2. Anyone who has reached the age of eighteen on polling day and, after completing a training course, in the opinion of the mayor and aldermen, possesses sufficient knowledge and skills in the field of the electoral process may be appointed as a member or alternate member of the polling station, with the exception of those:

o a. who have been deprived of the right to vote by a final court decision on the day of nomination;

o b. who are a member or alternate member of the municipal polling station, main polling station, or central polling station for the relevant election;

o c. who, as a member of a polling station at a previous election, has acted or failed to act in violation of the provisions of or pursuant to this Act;

o d. who are candidates for the election in the relevant constituency; e. who is an elected member of the representative body for which the election is being held.

• 3. Membership of the polling station ends automatically after a decision has been made on the admission of the elected representatives.

• 4. Further rules regarding the training, including rules regarding a test, may be established by order in council. It may be determined that only those who have successfully completed the test may be appointed as members or alternate members of the polling station.