Minutes of the election are drawn up immediately. It shall state the opening and closing times of the session, the votes cast for each pair of candidates or candidate and the results of the elections. It shall mention any complaints and the reasoned decisions taken by the polling station regarding any incidents that may have occurred during the voting process.
Ballot papers and envelopes declared invalid or contested shall be appended to it. The other ballot papers, together with the original minutes and the annexes thereto, shall be kept in sealed envelopes at the registered office of the Council concerned for three months following the election or, if the election is referred to the competent bodies, until the final decision.
The minutes of the election shall be signed by the members of the polling station.
As soon as the minutes have been drawn up, the results shall be announced by the chairman of the polling station.
The meeting shall not be declared closed until the results of the election have been announced and the minutes signed.
A copy of the minutes shall be sent immediately:
1° For elections to departmental councils, to the regional or inter-regional council, to the National Council, to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and to the Minister for Health;
2° For elections to regional and inter-regional councils and to disciplinary chambers of first instance, to the National Council, to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and to the Minister for Health;
3° For elections to the National Council and the National Disciplinary Chamber, to the Minister for Health.