(1) The following election authorities shall be established for the purposes of the election: a) The Central Election Committee for the election of the president of the Slovak Republic (hereinafter the “Central Election Committee”), b) District Election Committees for the election of the president of the Slovak Republic (hereinafter the “District Election Committee”), c) Precinct Election Committees for the election of the president of the Slovak Republic (hereinafter the “Precinct Election Committee”).

(2) Only a qualified elector may become member of a Committee. However, a candidate for the presidential office may not become its member.

(3) A member of a Committee shall undertake his/her office upon signing the following oath:  “On my honour I pledge to discharge my office conscientiously and impartially and to observe the laws and other legal regulations.”.

(4) A Committee shall have the quorum only if an absolute majority of all its members is present. Any decision shall be deemed adopted if an absolute majority of the present members voted for it. If the number of votes is equal, the proposal shall be deemed refused.

(5) At its first meeting, a Committee shall select its chairman and vice-chairman. If no agreement is reached, the chairman and vice-chairman shall be selected by a lot. Drawing of lots shall be conducted be a Committee’s registrar.

(6) If the office of a Committee’s member is terminated, the chairman shall call a substitute.  The office of a member of the Committee shall terminate upon the day of delivery of a written notice sent by a political party, political movement or a coalition of political parties and political movements or by a petition committee, which appointed the member, or upon the day of delivery of a written notice on resignation sent by the member to the chairman.

(7) For the purposes of processing the election results, the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic shall establish professional (reporting) units for the Central Election Committee and the District Election Committees. Members of professional (reporting) units shall take the oath with the wording and in the manner stipulated in Paragraph 3.