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Article 10L
 

(1) For the purpose of holding elections the following shall be formed:

1. Central Elections Commission;

2. Regional elections commissions;

3. Section elections commissions.

(2) Persons included as members of the elections commissions shall be relieved of their official duties for the time necessary for work at the respective commissions. They shall be entitled to unpaid official leave for such period of time, which shall be recognized as length of service in their specialty with the same employer, or should they request so - they may use their due annual paid leave. The remuneration of members of the Central Elections Commission shall be determined by the National Assembly, and that of members of other elections commissions - by the Central Elections Commission.

(3) Regional elections commissions shall be appointed by the Central Elections Commission not later than 45 days prior to the elections day, by proposal of district governors and in consulation with representatives for the respective election region, authorized by the national leaderships of political parties and coalitions represented in the National Assembly, which have registered lists of candidates for President and Vice President. Where no agreement has been reached the district governors shall propose to the Central Elections Commission membership of the regional elections commissions in compliance with the representation of the political parties and coalitions in the National Assembly.

(4) Section elections commissions shall be appointed not later than 35 days prior to the election day, by proposal of mayors of municipalities in consultation with the local leaderships of political parties and coalitions represented in the National Assembly. Where no agreement has been reached, mayors of municipalities shall propose to regional elections commissions membership of the section elections commissions in compliance with the representation of political parties and coalitions in the National Assembly.

(5) By proposal of the representatives of the political parties and coalitions under paragraphs (3) and (4) as members of the regional and section elections commissions may also be nominated representatives of extra-Parliamentary political parties and coalitions, as well as non-party members.