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voting overseer shall declare the fact and close the entrance of the voting place; and shall close the ballot-box as soon as the electors present in the voting place have finished voting. After the shutting of the ballot-box, no voting shall be allowed.

Article XLI.—The voting overseer shall keep minutes of the voting, in which are to be entered all matters relating to the voting and to which he shall put his signature as shall also the witnesses.

Article XLII.—In the case of a Cho or Son the voting overseer shall, in company with one or more witnesses, send, not later than the day following that of election, the ballot-box, the minutes of the voting and the electoral list to the counting overseer.

Article XLIII.—In the case of an island or other place whence it is impossible, owing to imperfect means of communication, to send the ballot box within the time mentioned in the preceding article, the local Governor may fix a convenient date for voting and cause the ballot-box, minutes of the voting, and the electoral list to be sent by the time of counting the votes.

Article XLIV.—When owing to natural calamity or other unavoidable circumstances it is found to be impossible to carry out the voting or it is necessary to take a new vote, the voting overseer shall give notice to that effect to the Chairman of Election. In such case the Chairman of Election shall cause the voting to be carried out by fixing a new date. The date, however, shall be proclaimed in the voting district at least five days beforehand.

Article XLV.—In the case where two or more members are to be elected simultaneously in one and the same electoral district, the provisions of Article XXIX and XXXVI shall be applied irrespective of the nature of the election.

Article XLVI.—No person is under obligation to state the name of a person voted for to any person.

Article XLVII.—The voting overseer shall maintain order at the voting place and may, in case of necessity, ask the interference of police officials.

Article XLVIII.—With the exception of the electors, persons attending to the business of the voting place, officials who are authorized to oversee the voting place and police officials, no person is allowed to enter the voting place.