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Article N 17
 

[Repealed without an effective date available. See the overview of changes]


• 1. The chairperson of the postal voting station shall suspend the session in any case if:


o a. in the opinion of the postal voting station, circumstances arise in or near the location of the postal voting station that make the proper progress of the session impossible;


o b. the session cannot be concluded in one day.


• 2. If, in the opinion of the postal voting station, a situation as referred to in paragraph 1, subparagraph a, occurs, the chairperson shall declare this. The session shall then be suspended. The chairperson shall immediately notify the mayor thereof. The mayor then determines when and where the meeting will resume.


• 3. Further rules regarding this matter will be established by or pursuant to a general administrative measure.