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Article 65
 

65.1. The local councils will be functioning during the federal electoral process and will be integrated by a President Councilor appointed by the General Council in the terms of article 44, paragraph 1, subparagraph f) of this Law, who, at all times, will also act as Executive Member; six Electoral Councilors, and representatives of the national political parties. The members of Electoral Organization, of the Federal Register of Voters and of Electoral Training and Civic Education from the Local Board will participate in their sessions with the right to speak but not to vote.


65.2. The secretary of the Board will be the secretary of the local council and will have the right to speak but not to vote.


65.3. The Electoral Councilors will be appointed according to the provisions of subparagraph h) of paragraph 1 of article 44 of this Law. For each Electoral Councilors there will be a substitute. In the case of a definitive absence, or in the case that the ordinary Councilor incurs two consecutive absences without just cause, the substitute will be called to participate in the next session to swear in. The appointments could be challenged before the corresponding Chamber of the Electoral Tribunal, when any of the requirements listed in the following article are not met.


65.4. The representatives of the national political parties will have the right to speak but not to vote; they will be selected according to the rule set out in paragraph 9 of article 36 of this Law.