(1) The parties and coalitions registered at the Central Election Commission shall be registered to contest the elections of municipal councillors and of mayors on the basis of an application for registration presented to the competent municipal election commission not later than 40 days in advance of polling day. The application shall state the type of election for which registration is sought. A separate application shall be submitted for each separate type of election.

(2) The parties participating in any one coalition registered at the Central Election Commission may not be registered independently at a municipal election commission nor join independently, that is to say, not as part of the coalition wherein they are registered at the Central Election Commission, other coalitions within the territory of the municipality.

(3) The application shall be presented acting on a decision of the party. The application shall be signed by the persons representing the party or the coalition or by persons expressly authorised thereby.

(4) The application shall state:

1. the full or abbreviated name of the party or the coalition as it will appear on the ballot;

2. a request for registration to contest the elections, specifying the type of election for which the registration is to be effected;

3. address, telephone number and contact person.

(5) The following shall be attached to the application:

1. (repealed, SG No. 39/2016, effective 26.05.2016);

2. a decision on the formation of the coalition signed by the persons representing the parties and stamped with the seals of the participating parties;

3. an authorisation of the persons authorised to represent the party or the coalition in dealings with the municipal election commission, in the cases where the documents are submitted by authorised persons.

(6) The Central Election Commission shall conduct a check of the documents presented and shall adopt a decision on the registration of the party or the coalition not later than 40 days in advance of polling day.

(7) Upon ascertainment of any omissions or non-conformities, the municipal election commission shall forthwith give directions for the elimination of the said omissions or non-conformities within three days but not later than the closing date for registration.

In case the omissions or non-conformities are not eliminated within the time limit referred to in sentence one, the municipal election commission shall refuse registration.

(8) The refusal of the municipal election commission shall be appealable before the Central Election Commission according to the procedure established by Article 88 herein.