§ 1. A district electoral commission shall comprise from 5 to 11 judges, including ex officio, an election commissioner as its chairperson. Also a retired judge who has not turned 70 years of age shall have the right to be appointed to the commission.

§ 2. Judges to the commission shall be proposed by the Minister of Justice, whose number shall be agreed with the National Electoral Commission, not later than on the 52nd day before the date of elections.

§ 3. The National Electoral Commission shall set up district electoral commissions not later than on the 48th day before the date of elections.

§ 4. In the event of no possibility to perform functions of a chairperson of the commission by an election commissioner, the commission shall appoint a chairperson from among its members. In such a case, the Minister of Justice shall propose to the commission one judge more than it would result from the arrangements mentioned in § 2.

§ 5. The first meeting of the commission shall be organised, under the authority of the National Electoral Commission, by a director of a territorially competent regional office of the National Electoral Office.

§ 6. At the first meeting the commission shall appoint, from among its members, two deputy chairpersons of the commission. Functions of a secretary of the district electoral commission shall be performed by a director of a territorially competent regional office of the National Electoral Office or a person indicated by him/her. The secretary shall participate in works of the commission in an advisory capacity.

§ 7. Composition of the commission shall be immediately made known to the public as is customary. § 8. Technical and material working conditions for a district electoral commission shall be ensured by the National Electoral Office.