• 1. After ensuring that the transport box is empty, the polling station places the packages referred to in Articles N 2 and N 9 in the transport box. The transport box is marked with the name of the municipality, the polling station number, and an indication of the election. The transport box is then locked and sealed.

• 2. The polling station keeps the key to the transport box and its official report in an envelope, which it also seals. This envelope is marked with the name of the municipality, the polling station number, and an indication of the election.

• 3. The polling station transfers the transport box and the envelope to the mayor as soon as possible. Until this transfer, the polling station ensures that the seals on the transport box and the envelope are not broken.