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Article 45
 
Composition of the VCC


For parliamentary elections, the VCC is composed in accordance with the manner and the criteria provided by the article 34 of this Code. For local government elections, the VCC is composed in accordance with the manner and criteria provided by article 40 of this Code.

The secretary of the VCC is appointed by the ZEC or, as appropriate, the LGEC.  The secretary has the status of a non-voting member of the VCC.

Members of the VCC may not be deputies or candidates for deputy to the Assembly or for the elected organs of local government, or members of another VCC.  The members of the VCC may not be military personnel or employees of the structures of the State Police or the State Information Service.

Members of the VCC must not have been convicted of a crime by final court decision.

Members of the VCC must have a domicile and registered residence in the respective election unit.

The members of the VCC are appointed only for the period of the elections.  The appointment of the members is done in every case no later than 10 days before the date of the elections.

Political parties registered with the CEC as electoral subjects that do not have a member in the VCC in accordance with section 1 of this article have the right to designate a non-voting representative who has the rights specified in part seven of this Code.

Independent candidates have the right to designate one non-voting representative each to the VCC.

When the seat of a member of the VCC is vacant, it is to be filled within three days.