• 1. The Electoral Council shall, upon request and on its own initiative, provide the mayor and aldermen, the executive board, and the user with data and information regarding a breach of the reliable and secure operation of the results software, or the threat or suspicion thereof, insofar as this is necessary for the reliable and secure use of the results software.

• 2. The mayor and aldermen, the executive board, and the user shall, upon request and on their own initiative, immediately notify the Electoral Council of:

o a. misuse or improper use of the results software, or the suspicion thereof;

o b. a breach of the security or integrity of the decentralized facilities and measures;

o c. other information that the Electoral Council needs to take measures to prevent or end a breach of the reliable and secure operation of the results software.

• 3. Anyone may submit a substantiated report in writing to the Electoral Council regarding a suspected or observed malfunction or impairment of the operation, reliability, or security of the election results software, or the threat thereof. Without prejudice to Article Ea 12, paragraph 2, introductory sentence and under b, the Electoral Council shall make these reports publicly available electronically in a generally accessible manner for each election.

• 4. Rules regarding the publication of the reports referred to in paragraph 3 may be established by general administrative order.