Written Pledge of Election Commission Members and Organisation of Election Commission Work

1. A member, chairperson of an election Commission shall start holding the position in the election Commission upon having given a written pledge.

2. The CEC shall establish the procedure for giving a written pledge by members, chairpersons of the MECs and the PECs. The texts of a written pledge of a member, chairperson of an election Commission shall read as follows:

1) “I, (name, surname), swear to be faithful to the Republic of Lithuania, adhere to its Constitution and laws, conscientiously and honestly perform my duties in the election Commission and refrain from actions violating laws and human rights."
So help me God.”;

2) “I, (name, surname), swear to be faithful to the Republic of Lithuania, adhere to its Constitution and laws, conscientiously and honestly perform my duties in the election Commission and refrain from actions violating laws and human rights."

3. Having given a written pledge, a person shall sign the text of the pledge.
The pledge shall be effective for the whole duration of the appointment to the election Commission. The text of a written pledge may not be altered. It shall be prohibited to hold the position in the election Commission without giving a written pledge.

4. Written pledges of election Commission members, chairpersons shall be stored by the election Commission which has appointed them.

5. When appointing an election Commission member, the CEC or a MEC shall set a time limit for giving a written pledge. The person who has not given a written pledge within 15 days after her/his appointment or who has given a written pledge with a reservation, shall be removed from her/his position in the election Commission.

6. Sessions of election Commissions shall be valid if attended by at least three-fifths of the commission members. Decisions of commissions shall be adopted by open vote of the majority of the commission members present in the meeting. In the event of a tie, the commission chairperson shall have a casting vote. Commission members who do not agree with the decision shall be entitled to express a dissenting opinion in writing. A dissenting opinion shall be attached to the session minutes and shall form an integral part of the minutes.

7. After the end of the election, the powers of the chairpersons and members of MECs and PECs shall be terminated. The decision to terminate the powers of the commission members, chairperson shall be taken by the election Commission which appointed the commission members, chairperson when this commission, its chairperson have fulfilled all the tasks assigned to them under this Law.

8. The chairperson, a member of an election Commission who has given a written pledge shall be prohibited to participate in any form of election campaign and attempts to influence the voter’s will in any other way. The individual who has violated this requirement or a written pledge of an election Commission member must be dismissed from the commission and may be prosecuted under laws.