Chapter 4

Votes shall be cast in person only.

Only a voter entered in the roll of voters, as well as a voter added to the roll of voters pursuant to the provisions of Article 32, may cast a vote.

1. Voting shall be held in the polling station of the district electoral commission between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.

2. The voting in polling districts abroad shall be held between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. local time. If such voting would be concluded on the day following the election day in Poland, voting shall be held on the day preceding the election day.

1. The district electoral commission shall, before voting begins, ensure that the ballot-box is empty and thereafter shall lock and seal it with the commission's seal and shall determine the number of ballot-papers received.

2. The ballot-box shall not be opened from the moment it is sealed until the conclusion of voting.

3. At least 3 persons from the district electoral commission, one of them being chairman or deputy, shall be present at all times from the commencement of voting until its conclusion.

1. A voter shall, before casting a vote, produce to the district electoral commission, a document which shall give proof of his identity.

2. A voter entered in the roll of voters, who has no document proving his identity, may rely upon the testimony of two trustworthy persons known to members of the commission.

3. A voter shall receive a ballot-paper from the commission, confirming the receipt thereof with his signature in the section of the roll of voters designated for such purpose.

4. The district electoral commission shall issue ballot-papers having been additionally stamped with its own seal.

A voter casting a vote abroad shall receive a ballot-paper only on production of a valid Polish passport to the district electoral commission.

1. A voter shall, upon receiving a ballot-paper, go to a place guaranteeing secrecy for voting which shall be situated in the polling station.

2. A voter shall cast a vote for a given list of candidates by putting an "x" mark in the box on the ballot-paper on the left-hand side thereof, adjacent to the name of one of the candidates of that list and, by so doing, shall indicate priority for such candidate in the allocation of seats.

3. A voter shall insert his ballot-paper into the ballot-box in such manner that the printed side thereof shall not be visible.

A handicapped voter may, at his request, be assisted in voting by another person who shall not be a poll observer.

1. Voting shall not be interrupted. When, due to extraordinary events, voting shall be temporarily impossible, the district electoral commission may interrupt, prolong or adjourn the voting until the following day. Such a decision shall immediately be made known to the public and delivered to the constituency electoral commission, as well as to the head of the commune or mayor (president of town).

2. The commission shall, in the event of any interruption or adjournment of voting, seal the aperture of the ballot-box and deposit it in the custody of its chairman. The commission shall, before the resumption of voting, confirm in an official record that the seals thereof have remained intact.

1. It shall be prohibited, upon the polling day, to canvass in the polling station or the building in which it is situated.

2. Only official election notices, in particular those referred to in Articles 86 and 93, shall be placed in the polling station.

3. Poll observers may be present in the polling station, on the basis of a certificate issued by an agent of an election committee referred to in Article 80, para. 3, during all activities pursued by the district electoral commission.

Persons bearing arms shall be forbidden entry to the polling station.

1. The chairman of the district electoral commission shall be responsible for maintenance of public order and peace during voting. He may, for such purpose, demand that any person disturbing order and peace shall leave the polling station.

2. On the demand of the chairman of the district electoral commission, the commandant of a competent police station shall be obliged to provide any necessary police assistance. In such event, the provisions of Article 43 shall not apply.