Council of Europe - Venice Commission

BULGARIA - Election Code

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Article 13

(1) Upon elections of National Representatives, of President and Vice President of the Republic and of Members of the European Parliament for the Republic of Bulgaria, the heads of diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Republic of Bulgaria shall establish voting sections abroad observing the legislation of the receiving State.

(2) (Repealed, SG No. 39/2016, effective 26.05.2016, new, SG No. 57/2016, effective 22.07.2016) The heads of diplomatic missions and consular posts shall determine the location of the voting sections abroad on the basis of the territorial distribution of the Bulgarian community in the respective place.

(3) (Repealed, SG No. 39/2016, effective 26.05.2016, new, SG No. 57/2016, effective 22.07.2016) The organisations of Bulgarian citizens in the respective place may submit a proposal for the location of the voting sections abroad to the heads of diplomatic missions and consular posts. Any such proposal shall be submitted not later than 25 days in advance of polling day and shall forthwith be published on the Internet site of the respective diplomatic missions and consular posts.

(4) (Repealed, SG No. 39/2016, effective 26.05.2016, new, SG No. 57/2016, effective 22.07.2016) The heads of diplomatic missions and consular posts may determine the location of the voting sections abroad on the basis of the proposals referred to in Paragraph (3).

(5) The voting sections shall be established by order of the heads of diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Republic of Bulgaria not later than 18 days in advance of polling day on the basis of the decision of the Central Election Commission referred to in Article 12 herein. The order shall state the location of the voting sections in the respective places.

(6) The order referred to in Paragraph (5) shall be made public and may be disputed within three days after being made public before the Central Election Commission, which shall pronounce by a decision within three days, and the said decision shall be made public. The decision of the Central Election Commission may be contested according to the procedure established by Article 58 herein.