Dismissal and discharge from duty of members and of a secretary of the VCC
1. A VCC member and a secretary are to be dismissed from duty by the CEAZ when they:
a) violate the provisions of this Code or of secondary legislation enacted pursuant to this Code, concerning VCC duties;
b) are sentenced by a final court decision for committing a crime;
c) are absent for more than 2 consecutive days without a reasonable cause; or
ç) do not participate in the training or do not pass the tests organised by the CEC.
2. The members and the secretary of a VCC are relieved of duty by a decision of the CEAZ when:
a) they have a close relationship by marriage, or family relations to the second degree, with any of the candidates running in that electoral zone for the local government organs;
b) they have employment relations with any of the candidates running in that zone;
c) the electoral subject that has proposed them requests their replacement;
ç) they no longer meet the criteria of being a voter.
