(1) Elections authorities are appointed for the administration and carrying out of the elections. They are selected again for each new election.

(2) The elections authorities consist of a chairman who functions as a returning officer or as his deputy and a number of assistants. For every assistant there has to be appointed a substitute in case of prevention.

(3) Only people who have the right to vote in the National Council election can be appointed to the elections authorities. Those who do not fulfil this requirement are excluded from the elections authorities. The representatives who are not in the position of a chairperson as well as the substitutes who are not directly involved in the vote or in the constitution of a quorum are put on an equal footing with the remaining members of the elections authorities.

(4) The post of a member of the elections authorities is a public honorary post. Every person entitled to vote who has its main place of residence in the municipality where the respective elections authorities have their headquarters is obliged to accept the offer of this post.

(5) Representatives of the parties taking part in the elections have also the right, according to § 15, para 4, to be present at meetings of the elections authorities.