(1) The representatives of the political parties, political alliances, and electoral alliances, as well as of the organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities, in the electoral bureaux and offices may not be assigned and may not exercise other attributions besides those stipulated by the present law.

(2) The representatives of the political parties, political alliances, and electoral alliances, as well as of the organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities, in the electoral bureaux and offices may be replaced, at the request of those having put them forward, with the approval of the hierarchically superior electoral bureau, until the day prior to the day of vote, and in case of demise, illness or accidents, the very day of elections.

(3) The members of the electoral bureaux and offices who do not represent political parties, political alliances, electoral alliances or, as appropriate, organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities may be replaced, in case of demise, illness or accidents by those having appointed them, with the observance, as appropriate, of the terms stipulated in articles 13, 14, 16, 17, and 19.