(1) (Amended, SG No. 39/2016, effective 26.05.2016) Where a party or a coalition referred to in Article 102 (6) or (7) herein has failed to make a proposal, not later than seven days in advance of polling day the Central Election Commission shall appoint as members of the section election commissions persons nominated by the heads of the relevant diplomatic missions or consular posts or by the Minister of Foreign Affairs or a deputy minister empowered thereby.

(2) (Supplemented, SG No. 39/2016, effective 26.05.2016) The heads of the relevant diplomatic missions or consular posts or the Minister of Foreign Affairs or the deputy minister empowered thereby may make the proposals on the basis of proposals by organisations of Bulgarian nationals in the respective country. The proposals by the organisations of Bulgarian nationals shall forthwith be published on the Internet site of the diplomatic missions and consular posts concerned.