(1) Forthwith but not later than 55 days in advance of polling day, the heads of diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Republic of Bulgaria must approach the receiving State with a request for consent, if such consent is required, to:

1. the conduct of Elections;

2. the opening of voting sections at the diplomatic missions and consular posts;

3. the opening of voting sections outside the diplomatic missions and consular posts;

4. the opening of voting sections in a State where the Republic of Bulgaria does not have a diplomatic mission or consular post but has diplomatic relations and has appointed an accredited ambassador.

(2) The heads of diplomatic missions and consular posts shall forthwith notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the answers received from the receiving State. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall forthwith notify the Central Election Commission.

(3) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall notify the Central Election Commission of the States in which consent under Paragraph (1) is not required.