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Article 86
 

Funds for the preparation and conduct of elections

1. The budget of the CEC constitutes a separate line in the state budget.

2. The Assembly makes available to the CEC and other relevant institutions, in the budget of an election year, funds for the preparation, conduct, supervision, as well as for any other aspect of the electoral process.

3. In a case when the budget year is not an electoral year, sufficient funds are made available to the CEC for the functioning of this institution and for the exercise of its responsibilities in accordance with the law.

4. The CEC administers the funds designated for the conduct of elections according to the rules provided in this Code.

5. In case of early elections, the Council of Ministers makes available to the CEC the funds in accordance with point 1 of this article not later than 5 days from the day of the dissolution of the Assembly or of the respective local government organ.

6. The funds accorded by the State Budget for the election campaign of the electoral subjects consist of funds for financing the campaign, which are allocated according to letters (a) and (b) of point 2 of article 87 of this Code, as well as a supplementary sum for the campaign finance funds that is used by the CEC to provide compensatory amounts in accordance with point 5 of article 87 of this Code. The funds for financing the campaign may not be less than the total amount distributed to political parties in the preceding elections.