SECTION 112

(1) The vote counting procedure shall be as follows: a) The ballot box shall be opened and the number of envelopes contained therein checked; b) One of the scrutineers shall take the ballot paper out of each envelope, unfold it and hand it to another scrutineer who shall read it aloud; the name of the candidate or list of candidates, or the choice “YES” or “NO” in case of referendum, appearing on the ballot paper shall be recorded by two scrutineers on specially prepared counting sheets. Where an envelope contains several ballot papers, such ballot papers shall be invalid if they are different; they shall count as one vote if they are identical. (2) The result of counting shall not take into account: • Any ballot paper bearing any signs, marks or signature by which the elector may be identified; • Ballot papers contained in envelopes bearing signs of a similar nature or in envelopes other than those officially made available to electors; • Any ballot paper other than officially printed ballot papers. (3) Ballot papers so declared invalid and, where applicable, envelopes containing such ballot papers shall be attached to the report which shall mention the number of such invalid ballot papers. Ballot papers found in the ballot box without any envelope and envelopes found empty shall likewise be regarded as invalid and mentioned in the report. Counting sheets shall be attached to the report.