SECTION 69

(1) For the purpose of open ballots, green, red and yellow ballot papers shall be distributed to each member bearing his name. Each member shall insert in the ballot-box presented to him by an usher at the request of the Secretary-General an envelope containing a green ballot paper bearing his name if he is in favour, a red ballot paper if he is against, and a yellow ballot paper if he wishes to abstain. (2) When all the ballot papers have been collected, the President shall announce the closure of the ballot. (3) The Secretaries shall then count the votes, with the assistance of 2 (two) tellers chosen by the President from amongst Members of the National Assembly who are not members of the Bureau, if possible, choosing one of them amongst the members of the Government majority and the other from amongst the members of the opposition. (4) The President shall declare the result of the ballot by announcing to the National Assembly the number of “ayes”, “nays” and abstentions. He shall then announce that: “The National Assembly has adopted” or “The National Assembly has not adopted”. PRESIDENCE DE LA REPUBLIQUE SECRETARIAT GENERAL SERVICE DU FICHIER LEGISLATIF ET REGLEMENTAIRE (5) The Secretary-General shall then read out the names of the Members of the National Assembly who took part in the ballot and shall state the manner in which they voted.