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Article 22
 

CEC meetings

1. CEC meetings are called by the Chairman or by at least two members of the CEC. In any case, the notice of a meeting is not subject to a vote and must include the agenda of the meeting. Each request that comes from at least two CEC members is to be included on the agenda.

2. During the period from the setting of the election date until the declaration of the final election result, the CEC meets regularly every day, whereas during the remaining period of the year, at least once a month. CEC meetings end with the setting of the agenda for the following meeting.

3. The notice for the meeting together with the agenda is to be posted publicly, at least 24 hours prior to the time set for the meeting, at the entrance of the main CEC office and at the main offices of the CEAZs interested in the matter. The notice for the meeting is to be sent to all parliamentary parties and also to be published on the website of the CEC.

4. At the beginning of each meeting, each electoral subject registered to participate in the elections or other interested persons have the right to speak only once and for a period of no longer than 5 minutes about issues not included on the agenda for that day.

5. CEC meetings are valid when no fewer than 4 of its members participate, except cases when, in accordance with article 24 of this Code, a qualified majority is required for making a decision.

6. Each meeting of the CEC starts according to the specifications made in point 4 of this article. Only members of the CEC, representatives of electoral subjects according to article 26 of this Code as well as other persons connected to the preparation and administration of elections, have the right to discuss and give opinions at CEC meetings. At the beginning of each meeting, the CEC determines by decision the time to speak allocated to each interested person.

7. Meetings of the CEC are at all times open to the public.