Article 81. Voting procedure for the election of members of the Senate

Before the start of the secret ballot, the chairperson of the Counting Commission shall announce the procedure for its conduct, in the presence of the members of the Commission shall check and seal the ballot box with disposable seals.

The ballot box shall be installed in such a way that the voters, when approaching it, must pass through the booth or the room for secret ballot.

The deputy participating in the joint meeting shall present to the member of the Counting Commission a document proving his/her identity and sign the list of voters, after which he/she shall be issued a ballot.

The ballot shall be filled in by the voter in the booth or in the secret ballot room by putting one of the marks “+” or “” or “х” on empty square situated on the right side, opposite to the surname of the candidate for Senate members for whom he/she is voting.

The voter shall put the completed ballot paper into the ballot box, which shall be placed in a visible place.

Distorted ballot paper may be replaced by a new one at the request of the voter.

After the end of the secret voting process unused, as well as distorted ballot papers shall be counted, cancelled (by cutting the upper left corner on the left) and stored separately.