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Article 60
 

Organisation of Voting in Diplomatic Missions, Consular Posts and on Ships of the Republic of Lithuania



1. Voting commissions shall be set up in diplomatic missions, consular posts and on ships of the Republic of Lithuania in order to organise voting and count the cast votes.



2. Voting commissions shall be composed of a commission chairperson and at least two members. A voting commission shall be set up in a diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Lithuania by its head from the employees of the diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Lithuania, or from other citizens of the Republic of Lithuania residing in a foreign country. The procedure for giving written pledges of voting commission members shall be established by the CEC.



3. Voting commissions on ships shall be set up by ship captains – citizens of the Republic of Lithuania, taking into account the decision of a meeting of the ship’s crew – citizens of the Republic of Lithuania.



4. The CEC shall establish the procedure for voting, vote counting and submitting records to the CEC as well as the procedure for issuing certificates to election observers.



5. On the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the CEC shall draw up a list of diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Republic of Lithuania in which voting will be conducted and shall set election days (no less than 10) for each diplomatic mission and consular post.



6. In diplomatic missions, consular posts of the Republic of Lithuania – their heads and on ships –their captains (citizens of the Republic of Lithuania) shall be responsible for organizing voting, submitting to the CEC the records and other documents designated by it. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania shall guarantee safe electronic means by which the voting commissions will electronically transmit to the CEC the data of election documents in accordance with the procedure laid down by the CEC.



7. Voting shall not be organised on ships in which there are no conditions for organising the voting in accordance with the requirements of this Law.



8. Chairpersons and members of voting commissions shall be paid remunerations for their work in the voting commissions in accordance with the rates submitted by the CEC and approved by the Government.