The Central Election Commission shall:

1. forthwith transmit to the competent authorities of the Member States of the European Union a list of the nationals of those States who are entered on Part II of the electoral roll, as well as an abstract of the register referred to in Article 365 (3) herein for the nationals who have registered as candidates;

2. upon request by the competent authorities of the Member States of the European Union, check the circumstances stated in the declarations submitted by the Bulgarian nationals in the State concerned and transmit the information within five working days after the receipt of the request;

3. ascertain and pronounce invalid the registration of any candidates who do not conform to the requirements covered under Article 364 (1) or (3) herein;

4. strike the registration where:

(a) it is ascertained that the candidate does not satisfy the conditions referred to in Article 351 (1) or (2) herein;

(b) the collection of signatures in support of an independent candidate does not conform to the requirements of Article 367 (1) herein;

(c) in the cases referred to in Article 368 (5) herein;

5. organise and conduct, through the mass communication media or in another appropriate manner, an awareness campaign regarding the conditions whereunder the nationals of another Member State of the European Union may elect and be elected Member of the European Parliament for the Republic of Bulgaria; the awareness campaign shall commence not later than 15 days prior to the expiry of the relevant time limit whereafter rights and duties arise for the nationals of another Member State of the European Union in connection with the elections;

6. declare the election results and issue certificates to the elected Members of the European Parliament for the Republic of Bulgaria;

7. promulgate the election results in the State Gazette forthwith after the declaration of the said results;

8. provide information on the election results to the President of the Republic, to the Chairperson of the National Assembly and to the Prime Minister.