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Article 62
 
    The results of the voting at the polling station shall be determined in the following manner:
-          the unused ballots shall be counted and put in a special envelope that is closed, sealed, and the number of the polling unit and the total number of  unused ballots are written down on it;

-          the total number of voters registered in the excerpt of the Voters’ List, who have cast their vote and have placed their signature or fingerprint only, shall be determined;

 After the completion of the activities referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the ballot box shall be opened and the counting of votes shall begin.
One member shall be selected by the Electoral Board, by drawing lots, to take out and open the ballots from the ballot box one at a time, and hand them over to the president of the Electoral Board.
The ballot is shown to all Electoral Board members, to the representatives of the submitters of lists present, and to the observers.
The Electoral Board shall determine whether or not the ballot is valid and for which list of candidates and/or mayor the vote has been cast.
The vote cast shall be recorded, the ballot shall be put in the corresponding place and a new ballot shall be taken out of the ballot box.