1. On the day of the referendum, the polling station shall be opened only when at least 3/5 of the members of the referendum committee of the polling district is present. Then the chairman of the referendum committee, together with the members of the referendum committee, shall make sure that the ballot box is empty and shall seal it. After the referendum committee of the polling district checks that the polling station has been furnished according to the established requirements, the chairman of the referendum committee of the polling district shall register the total amount of the ballot papers received by the referendum committee of the polling district in the vote counting record, affix the seal on ballot papers, distribute ballot papers and the voter list among the members of the referendum committee, register the number of ballot papers issued to each member of the referendum committee in the vote counting record of the referendum polling district, and open the polling station to the voters, thereby proclaiming the commencement of the referendum. 2. In the event that, the referendum shall take place on more than one day, the ballot box slot shall be sealed and stamped at the end of each referendum day, excepting the final day and also, the unused and spoiled referendum ballots shall be collected and stamped in accordance with the procedure established by the Central Electoral Committee and the voting station shall be turned over to police protection. The station may also be guarded by the members of the referendum committee and observers, who wish to do so. The stations shall be opened on the second and subsequent days, when at least 3/5 of the members of the referendum polling district have assembled there and the chairman of the referendum committee along with the members of the committee has checked the district referendum ballot box: to see whether the seals have not been tampered with and if there are no other signs, attesting to the possibility of its having been opened or that it had been possible to remove the referendum ballots from it by other means, and other seals shall also be checked.
§ Article 51Commencement of Voting
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