1) The heads of the diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Bulgaria shall forthwith transmit the applications received under Article 16 (1) herein by electronic means to the Central Election Commission.

(2) The applications received shall forthwith be published on the Internet site of the Central Election Commission complying with the requirements of the Personal Data Protection Act.

(3) (Amended and supplemented, SG No. 39/2016, effective 26.05.2016) The Central Election Commission shall check the particulars referred to in Article 16 (2) herein not later than 22 days in advance of polling day. The electronic applications received shall be checked in an automated manner simultaneously with the submission thereof. The particulars in the applications received in writing care of the diplomatic missions and consular posts shall be checked upon the entry of the said applications according to the procedure established by Paragraph (1). A voter whose application has not been confirmed but who has stated an electronic address shall forthwith be notified. The names of the persons whose applications have not been confirmed shall forthwith be published on the Internet site of the Central Election Commission.

(4) Not later than 22 days in advance of polling day, the Central Election Commission shall check whether the persons referred to in Article 16 (1) herein satisfy the requirements to elect.

(5) (Amended, SG No. 98/2014, effective 28.11.2014) For conduct of the check referred to in Paragraphs (3) and (4), the Directorate General of Civil Registration and Administrative Services at the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works shall provide to the Central Election Commission access to the data in the National Population Register. On the basis of the results of the check, the Central Election Commission shall forthwith transmit the information referred to in Article 16 (2) herein to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs solely in respect of the persons who have the right to vote and solely in respect of the places where voting sections are established.

(6) Not later than 20 days in advance of polling day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall sum the data by State and shall forthwith transmit the said data to the heads of the relevant diplomatic missions and consular posts to establish voting sections and to enter the persons in the rolls referred to in Article 31 (1) herein.