(1) Each Political Party and/or each coalition that submits for registration a list of its candidates for the elections to the Chamber of Delegates shall have the right to be represented on the Central Election Board. Up to two party/coalition representatives and two stand-ins may be proposed to the Minister of the Interior no later than sixty days prior to the first election day to the Chamber of Delegates.
(2) If the delegated representatives (Paragraph 1 of this Article) meet the requirements stipulated by the provisions of the above Article 8, Paragraph 1 herein, the Minister of the Interior shall appoint them members of the Central Election Board, and shall grant them a membership card.
(3) Upon the proposal of a Political Party or coalition to dismiss its delegated representative, the Minister of the Interior shall recall the member of the Central Election Board, and appoint a stand-in to the vacant office. Should there be no stand-in available, the Minister shall appoint a new member of the Central Election Board based on the proposal of the Political Party or coalition in question.
(4) The term of office of the Central Election Board shall have expired on the day on which a new Central Election Board in charge of the following elections to the Chamber of Delegates shall be constituted.
(5) The Central Election Board shall be called to its first session by the Minister of the Interior so that the session shall commence no later than the third day following the final date stipulated in Paragraph 1 of this Article.
(6) The Central Election Board shall:
ensure that electoral laws and statutes are observed;
decide in the instance of complaints against procedures taken by regional and divisional election boards, and in the instance of appeals against decisions taken by such election boards. A decision delivered by the Central Election Board shall be binding on any election board;
compute, scrutinize, ascertain, and declare election results;
convey the election returns/results to the respective Chamber of the Parliament of the Czech Republic;
issue Confirmation of Election to candidates who were elected;
perform further duties and obligations arising from this Act and other applicable laws and statutes.
