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Article 61
 
1. The ward electoral commission shall, before voting begins, ensure that the ballot box is empty - and thereafter shall lock and seal the ballot box with the commission's seal; and shall determine whether the voting list has been provided, along with the necessary number of ballot papers appropriate for conducting elections in that place, as well as the necessary number of voting places guaranteeing secrecy of voting with easy access.
2. The ballot box shall not be opened from the moment it is sealed until the conclusion of voting.
3. At least 3 persons from the ward electoral commission, one of them being the chairperson or deputy chair of the commission, shall be present at all times from the commencement of voting until its conclusion.
4. Poll observers may be present on polling day at the polling station, on the basis of a certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this Act, during all activities pursued by the ward electoral commission.