necessary. The rules and regulations promulgated by the Election Commission shall be exempt from the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act of Chapter 1 of Title 6 of the Palau National Code. The rules and regulations shall be designed so as to allow for a fair and impartial referendum wherein the people of the Republic of Palau may choose their future political status. All polling places shall be observed by representatives of the Election Commission. These representatives shall remain with each ballot box from the time that voting begins until the ballots from that box have been counted. Each ballot box shall be sealed with two (2) locks to be provided by the Election Conmission. Said locks shall only be removed in the presence of the officially designated ballot counters and tabulators. (2) Property of the National Government or of the states of the Republic of Palau, including vehicles and communications devices, are only to be used for the plebiscite and referendum pursuant to the approval and -22-Wlder the authority of the Election COIIID.ission. RPPL NO. 3-10 (Intro. as H. B. NO. 3-56-3, HD2, SD3, COl) (3) The Election Commission shall have the authority to establish polling places outside the territorial jurisdiction of Palau. (4) A voter shall have the right to vote at any polling place without giving advance notice. (5) Any voter who is present at a place outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of Palau where there is no established polling place may cast his vote by absentee ballot. (6) Voting by absentee ballot shall be accomplished according to the provisions of 23 PNC Chapter 15, Subchs.pter 11. However, requests for absentee ballots may be made in writing to the Election Commission no later than the day before the date of the referendum. The absentee ballots shall 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to the organization and conduct of a referendum, which is a process that is typically governed by the rules and regulations of the Election Commission. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or social issues that would be typically addressed in the categories listed. Instead, it focuses on the logistics and procedures for conducting a fair and impartial referendum, which suggests that it may be related to the category of governance or administration.

**Category**
Politics, Governance