167. The Code contains an unusual provision which indicates that the ballots issued to voters will be stamped only just prior to insertion in the ballot box.[127] It is recognised that this procedure could perhaps improve vote security. On the other hand, voters would undoubtedly be reluctant to present their voted ballots for stamping lest it could reveal their choice. Normal international practice is for ballot-papers to be stamped prior to issuance to voters, not afterwards.
