(1) Consultations shall be held at the Central Election Commission. The day, hour and place of conduct of such consultations shall be communicated to the public and shall be published on the Internet site of the Central Election Commission not later than three days before the conduct of the said consultations.

(2) The parties and coalitions represented in Parliament and the parties and coalitions which have Members of the European Parliament elected from the candidate lists thereof but are not represented in Parliament shall participate in the consultations.
Other political parties and coalitions which have registered candidates may also participate in the consultations.

(3) At the consultations, not later than 16 days in advance of polling day the parties and coalitions referred to in Paragraph (2) shall present:

1. a proposal in writing for a complement of the section election commissions, which shall state the names of the persons proposed, Standard Public Registry Personal Number, position in the commission, educational attainment, specialist qualifications, and proposing party or coalition;

2. a copy of the certificate of legal status of the party current as at the date of scheduling of the elections or of the decision on the formation of the coalition, which certifies the credentials of the persons representing the party or coalition;

3. an authorisation from the persons representing the party or coalition, where authorised persons participate in the consultations.

(4) The parties and coalitions shall present, attached to the proposal thereof referred to in Item 1 of Paragraph (3), a list of the alternate members who will replace the persons proposed thereby in the cases referred to in Article 51 (2) herein or where a member of the section election commission does not appear on polling day. Any such replacement shall require a decision of the Central Election Commission.

(5) A memorandum on the results of the consultations held shall be drawn up and shall be signed by the participants in the said consultations. Upon a refusal to sign the memorandum, as well as where the memorandum is signed with a dissenting opinion, the reasons of the participants shall be attached. The written objections of the parties and coalitions, if any, shall be attached as well.

(6) The Central Election Commission shall appoint the section election commissions on the basis of the proposals of the parties and coalitions represented in Parliament and of the parties and coalitions which have Members of the European Parliament elected from the candidate lists thereof but are not represented in Parliament. 

(7) In case the parties and coalitions represented in Parliament and the parties and coalitions which have Members of the European Parliament elected from the candidate lists thereof but are not represented in Parliament have failed to nominate all members to whom they are entitled, including where the said parties and coalitions have nominated fewer members, the vacant positions shall be filled on a nomination by other parties and coalitions which have participated in the consultations referred to in Paragraph (2). Any such filling shall be made by lots under terms and according to a procedure established by a decision of the Central Election Commission.

(8) (New, SG No. 39/2016, effective 26.05.2016) The positions remaining vacant after the consultations under Paragraph (2) shall forthwith be published on the Internet site of the Central Election Commission.