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Article 13
 

Formation of Municipal Election commissions



1. The CEC shall, for the period of an election, form MECs no later than 74 days in advance of an election.



2. MECs shall comprise:
1) a person nominated by the Minister of Justice, having a higher education degree in law, who resides or works in the territory of that municipality;


2) people nominated by the Lithuanian Lawyers’ Association, having a higher education degree in law, who reside or work in the territory of that municipality;


3) one career civil servant who works in the administration of that municipality and who is nominated by the director of the administration of that municipality;


4) people nominated by parties which have received the mandates of the Seimas members in the multi-member constituency.



3. The Minister of Justice, the Lithuanian Lawyers’ Association and the directors of the municipal administrations may nominate more candidates.



4. Parties which have received the mandates of the Seimas members in the multi-member constituency according to the list (joint list) of candidates shall each have the right to nominate one representative to MECs from each list of candidates nominated in this constituency. If the nominees meet the requirements of this Law, the CEC may not reject the said candidates. In the event that candidates for membership have not been nominated, the CEC may additionally appoint MEC members among of those candidates nominated by the Minister of Justice, the Lithuanian Lawyers’ Association or the director of municipal administration.



5. In all cases, at least three MEC members must be the people nominated by the Minister of Justice, the Lithuania6n Lawyers’ Association and the director of the administration. If these people make up together less than three MEC members, the commission shall be enlarged from other people nominated by the Minister of Justice or the Lithuanian Lawyers’ Association, or the director of municipal administration.



6. If an election to the office of President and to the Seimas or to municipal councils, or to the European Parliament, or a referendum are concurrently held on the same day, the same PECs or referendum commissions shall be formed. The CEC shall form a single – municipal electoral, constituency electoral or referendum – commission on a separate electoral or referendum territory and shall define its functions in organising and carrying out other elections or referendum.



7. The CEC shall appoint the chairperson of a MEC from the commission members. A person who has got experience of working as the chairperson or member of the CEC or a MEC, or a constituency election Commission or who has got experience of working as the chairperson of a PEC shall be appointed as the chairperson of a MEC.



8. During its first session, the MEC shall elect its deputy chairperson and the secretary.



9. When an early election of the President under Article 87 of the Constitution or an election of the President under Article 89(1) of the Constitution is held within two months from the announcement of the election date, the CEC shall, not later than 50 days prior to the election, set up MECs. If the said election is held earlier than within two months from the announcement of the election date, such 50-day time limit shall be reduced by the number of days lacking to constitute a two-month time limit.