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Article 70
 

(1) The constituency election commission shall be convened to a meeting by the chairperson thereof or on a requisition by at least one-third of the members thereof.


(2) The meetings of the Commission shall be presided over by the Chairperson, and in the absence thereof, by a Deputy Chairperson designated by the Chairperson.


(3) The constituency election commission shall meet when more than one-half of the members thereof are present.


(4) The constituency election commission shall pronounce by decisions which shall be adopted by a majority of two-thirds of the members present and shall be signed by the chairperson and the secretary. Where the required majority has not voted in favour of a decision, a decision on rejection shall be presumed, and the said decision shall be appealable according to the procedure established by this Code.


(5) Minutes of proceedings shall be taken for the meetings of the Commission, and the said minutes shall be signed by the Chairperson and the Secretary.


(6) The decisions of the Commission shall be adopted by a roll-call vote, which shall be recorded in the minutes of proceedings for the meeting.


(7) The members of the Commission shall sign minutes and shall vote on decisions with a dissenting opinion where they disagree with the decision or with the content of the minutes, specifying the nature of the dissenting opinion.


(8) Where the chairperson or, respectively, the secretary is absent, the decisions, minutes and certificates shall be signed by the secretary or, respectively, by the chairperson and by a deputy chairperson. Where both the chairperson and the secretary are absent, the decisions shall be signed by a deputy chairperson and a member designated by a decision of the commission who have been nominated by different parties and coalitions.


(9) Election agents, representatives of parties, coalitions or nomination committees, observers and members of the mass communication media may be present at the sessions of the commission. The views, opinions and objections expressed shall be recorded in the minutes.