(1) The model, size, and printing conditions of the ballot papers shall be provided for by Government Decision within 5 days of the setting of the reference date, upon proposal of the Permanent Electoral Authority and of the Ministry of Administration and Interior.

(2) The ballot papers shall be printed in letters of the same size, font, andink in as many copies as the number of voters recorded on the permanent and special electoral rolls, with 10% extra. The printing of ballot papers shall be provided by the Ministry of Administration and Interior which is held responsible that all the necessary ballot papers are printed at least 10 days prior to the reference date. The ballot papers shall be stapled.

(3) The ballot paper model shall be presented by the Ministry ofAdministration and Interior to the members of the Central Electoral Bureau at least 15 days prior to the reference date. For the presentation of the ballot paper model there shall also be invited delegates of the political parties, political alliances, electoral alliances, and organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities which participate in the elections and have no representative in the Central Electoral Bureau, as well as independent candidates. The operation of presentation of the ballot paper model shall be recorded in a minutes which shall be signed by all the present persons. The potential objections shall be made on the spot, as further objections shall not be taken into account. The members of the Central Electoral Bureau and the authorised delegates shall be entitled to ask the Ministry of Administration and Interior the alteration of the model and the accurate printing of ballot papers in the event that the name of candidates, the electoral sign, denomination of the political parties, political alliances, electoral alliances, or organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities are inaccurately printed or are not visible.

(4) At the written request of the political parties, political alliances, electoralalliances, organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities which participate in the elections, or of independent candidates, the Central Electoral Bureau shall issue for each of them a ballot paper stamped and annulled by the president thereof.