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Article 76
 

76.1. The district 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), who, at all times, will also act as district 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 district board will participate in their sessions with the right to speak but not to vote.


76.2. The secretary of the board will be the secretary of the district council and will have the right to speak but not to vote.


76.3. The six Electoral Councilors will be appointed by the corresponding local council according to the provisions of subparagraph c) of paragraph 1 of article 68 of this Law. For each electoral councilor there will be a substitute. In the case of a de f nitive absence, or in the event 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 in the terms established by the law on the matter, when any of the requirements listed in the following article are not met.


76.4. 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.