Section 6. Yotin2 Qvalificatiops. (2) Any person qualified and desiring to vote, but who is not registered, may submit his application for registration I to vote in accordance with/ applicable laws, rules and regulations, However, such application may be submitted at any time up to and including the date of the referendum, and any qualified person so submitting such application shall be permitted to cast his vote, Election officials receiving such applications on the date of the Referendum may require proof of identity based on passports and/or other documents. Any decision by the Election Commdssion permitting or denying voting in the referendum based on an application submitted on the date of the referendum shall be final. (4) Section 7(1) of ~PL No. 3-10 is amended as follows: Section 7, Rl!les and Re£Ulations. (1) The Election Commission shall promulgate such rules and regulations governing the conduct of the referendum as it shall deem 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 -31-RPPL NO. ____ 3-_2_4------------~~~ (Intro. as SB No. 3-159, SD2, ~ID3, CD!) 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 th~ Election Commission. Said locks shall only be removed in the presence of the officially designated ballot counters a~d tabulators. Notwithstanding any 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to the electoral process and governance of the Republic of Palau, as it discusses voting rules, regulations, and the conduct of a referendum. It does not seem to be directly related to any of the economic, social, or environmental issues that are typically addressed through government policies.

**Category**
Election, Governance