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Article 63
 

 Procedure for the Summarization of the Election Results at the Central Electoral Commission

1. Based on the preliminary results of elections received from the Territorial Electoral Commissions the Central Electoral Commission, not later than 28 hours after the completion of voting announces the preliminary results of elections, the number of votes cast for each of the candidates and parties, the total number of the voters and the amount of inaccuracies.

2. Until the announcement of the preliminary results of the elections the session of the Central Electoral Commission is not interrupted.

3. The Central Electoral Commission, whose session can be attended by persons entitled to be present at the session, based on the complete final results of the elections in constituencies, not later than within 72 hours after completion of the voting, and in case of the complaints in the Court, or Territorial Electoral Commission on the results of voting in the precincts – not later than in 6 days compiles the summarization protocol of the election, entering the overall information and that by constituencies:

1) The total number of the voters by voter lists;

2) The number of ballots signed in conformity with procedures established by Clause 1, Article 53 of the Code (A);

3) The number of the registered voters, who have received ballots, according to the signatures (B);

4) The number of ballots cancelled by the commission (C);

5) The total number of ballots in the ballot box (D)

a) The number of valid ballots in the ballot box;

b) The number of invalid ballots in the ballot box;

6) The number of the ballots cast against all candidates (parties);

7) The number of votes cast for each candidate (party);

8) The total number of votes cast for candidates (parties);

9) The size of discrepancies.

4. The protocol is signed by the members of the commission attending the session; it is sealed by the Chairman of the commission.

5. If any member of the commission has a special opinion on the data of the protocol, he/she makes a remark next to his/her signature and submits his/her written opinion, which is attached to the protocol.

6. If any member of the commission refuses to sign the protocol, a note thereof is made in the protocol.

7. Upon the request of the proxy of a candidate (party) or an observer they are provided with a copy of the summarization protocol on election results ratified by the signatures of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman of the commission and the seal of the commission.

8. The preliminary summarization protocols of the elections of the President of the Republic and elections to the National Assembly by proportional system are compiled within two hours after the voting is completed.

9. The Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission, or upon his request one of the members of the commission, after the voting is completed, makes a report on the public television and public radio, every three hours, on the current results of the elections of the President of the Republic and the elections to the National Assembly by proportional system. Within three hours after taking a decision on the elections of the President of the Republic and the elections to the National Assembly by proportional system, the Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission, or upon his request - one of the members of the commission makes a live report on the public television and public radio on final official results of the elections.

(Amend. of July 31, 2002 LA-406-P).