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Article J 4
 

• 1. The mayor and aldermen shall designate a suitable polling station for each polling station. Further rules regarding this may be established by general administrative order. The mayor shall notify the voter of the addresses of the polling stations in a manner to be determined by general administrative order.


• 2. The mayor and aldermen shall ensure that all designated polling stations in the municipality are located, furnished, and equipped in such a way that voters with physical disabilities can cast their votes independently as much as possible.


• 3. If the mayor and aldermen do not comply with the second paragraph, they shall inform the municipal council of the reason for this.


• 4. At the request of the mayor and aldermen, the boards of private schools shall make available the appropriate rooms and the materials contained therein for furnishing and use as polling stations, if desired, in exchange for reimbursement of the resulting expenses.


• 5. The mayor shall ensure that the polling station is furnished and, if necessary, shall appoint persons to serve the polling station.