§ Section 33(untitled)

(1) When all the valid ballot envelopes are
opened, the polling station commission shall decide on the
validity of those ballot papers which were in the ballot
envelopes with several ballot papers, torn ballot papers, and
ballot papers of another constituency.
(2) If a ballot envelope contains several absolutely identical
ballot papers, one of them shall be deemed to be valid and added
to the valid ballot papers for counting, but others shall be
deemed to be invalid.
(3) Envelopes containing torn ballot papers as well as empty
ballot envelopes shall be deemed to be ballot envelopes without
valid ballot papers.
(4) If a ballot envelope contains more than one ballot paper
and these ballot papers are not identical as concerns their
content (also as concerns the marks made), it shall be deemed to
be an envelope without a valid ballot paper.
(5) The polling station commission shall resolve the
differences of opinion regarding the validity of ballot papers by
majority vote. In the event of a tied vote, the chairperson of
the commission shall cast the deciding vote.
(6) The valid ballot papers shall be grouped according to the
names of the lists of candidates. Afterwards the votes cast for
each list of candidates shall be counted.
(7) After the votes cast for each list of candidates have been
counted, the polling station commission shall, in accordance with
the procedures specified by the Central Election Commission,
immediately announce the number of votes cast for each list of
candidates.
[30 May 2002]