(1) (Amended, SG No. 39/2016, effective 26.05.2016) The municipal election commission shall be appointed for the term until the appointment of the municipal election commission for the next general elections of municipal councillors and of mayors.

(2) In the execution of the powers thereof, the members of the municipal election commission shall be treated as domestic public officials within the meaning given by the Criminal Code.

(3) The members of a municipal election commission may not wear distinguishing signs of any party, coalition and nomination committees and may not canvass.