Ballot papers 

(1) Ballot papers shall be drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Chapter IX, to be applied accordingly.

(2) In the ballot paper shall be printed the text of the question or the draft law that is subject to the Republican Referendum. To the right of the question or draft law, two quadrilaterals with the words “YES” and “NO” shall be placed horizontally with two circles underneath.

(3) If several questions are brought to the referendum, for each question shall be printed a different ballot paper, having different colour.

(4) Ballot papers shall be printed in a quantity that corresponds to the number of persons included in the Voters’ Lists.

(5) Ballot papers having the same question shall be of the same format, shall be printed with the same font, on paper of the same colour and density.

(6) The template and text of ballot papers, and of minutes of Electoral Councils and Bureaus for conducting the Republican Referendum, shall be approved by the Central Electoral Commission.

(7) Ballot papers shall be distributed to District Electoral Councils, 3 days prior to the Republican Referendum and to the Precinct Electoral Bureaus one day prior to the referendum.