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Article 52
 

The procedure for the revision of and changes to the preliminary lists

1. With the exception of requests for changes to the preliminary voter list in compliance with article 53 of this Code, requests for changes to the preliminary voter list may not be submitted later than 60 days prior to the date of elections.

2. A request for changes to the preliminary voter list is to be made by the voter himself or, in his absence, by a member of his family stock, except for cases provided by letters (a) and (b) of point 1 of article 51 of this Code, in which case the request may be submitted by any third person. In the case of letters (c) and (f) of point 1 of article 51 of this Code, the change to the preliminary voter list may also be made by the mayor of the local government unit on his own initiative, on the basis of the information received from the General Directorate of Civil Status.

3. The request for changes to the preliminary list is made through a special application form which is submitted to the civil status office. One copy of the application form is kept by the person making a request after a notation on the date its acceptance is made and after it is signed by the official who has accepted the application. The civil status office submits one copy to the mayor of the local government unit. The application

a) the full name and address of the applicant;

b) the reason for requesting the changes to the list;

c) the documents that prove the cause for which the change is being requested.

4. Upon submission of the request, the civil status office carries out the respective verifications and, not later than 5 days from the submission of the application form, proposes to the mayor of the local government unit whether to change the data or not. The mayor takes a decision on the request not later than 24 hours from receiving the civil status office proposal. The decision is to be drafted in no fewer than three copies, of which one is to be sent no later than 3 days from the date the decision is taken to the person who made the request, one is to be sent to the General Directorate of Civil Status at the Ministry in charge of local government at the end of the revision period, and the third copy is to be kept by the decision-making organ.

5. The person who made the request can file an appeal against the decision of the mayor of the municipality, commune or borough, or in case the mayor does not take a decision, at the district court covering that local government unit no later than 5 days after receiving a notification of the decision or after the expiry of the time limit for making a decision.

6. The Court is to examine the case and reach a decision within 5 days from the submission of the claim. If the plaintiff or his legal representative is not present during the court proceedings, the court closes the case. If the defendant does not appear before court, then the case proceeds in absentia. The court must notify the absent party of the decision in conformity with the respective provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure within 24 hours from date the decision is announced. The mayor of the respective local government unit is obliged to enforce the decision of the district court within 5 days of receiving the notification, without any need for the plaintiff to request the issuance of an enforcement order. In any case, the court must make available to the parties its reasoned written decision on the same day the decision is announced.