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Article 47
 

Voting without using the list of voters


(1) Where it is not possible to use a list of voters, the voter places the ballot paper in one of the envelopes given by the member of the voting district committee. The voter places the envelope in the other envelope given by the member of the voting district committee. The voting district committee writes the data pertaining to the voter on the outer envelope.


(2) The voter gives the envelope with the ballot paper to a member of the voting district committee. The members of the voting district committee store the envelope with the ballot paper in accordance with the procedure provided in subsection 5 of § 40 of this Act until they can check the voter’s right to vote from the list of voters.


(3) Where it turns out as a result of checking that the voter has the right to vote:


1) the outer envelope with the ballot paper of the voter who voted in the electoral district of their residence is opened and the inner envelope is deposited in the ballot box of the voters who voted in accordance with their residence;


2) the envelope with the ballot paper of the voter who voted outside the electoral district of their residence is deposited in the ballot box of the voters who voted outside the electoral district of their residence.


(4) A member of the voting district committee makes a notation concerning the voting in the list of voters.


(5) Where the voter is not in the list of voters, has already voted according to the list of voters or has voted outside the electoral district of their residence after the time limits specified in clause 1 or 3 of subsection 2 of § 38 of this Act, the envelope containing the ballot paper of the voter is not taken into account. [RT I, 09.07.2018, 1 – entry into force 01.01.2021]