(1) The representatives of political parties, political alliances and electoral alliances, as well as of organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities, members in the electoral bureaus and offices, cannot receive and cannot accomplish other tasks besides those stipulated by this law.
(2) The representatives of political parties, political alliances and electoral alliances, as well as of organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities, members in the electoral bureaus and offices, can be replaced, upon request by those having proposed them, with the approval of the hierarchically superior electoral bureau, until the day before the ballot, and, in case of death, sickness or accidents, even on the day of the elections.
(3) The members of electoral bureaus and offices, who do not represent political parties, political alliances, electoral alliances, or, where appropriate, organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities, can be replaced, in case of death, sickness or accidents, by those having appointed them, in observance, where appropriate, of the conditions referred to in Articles 11, 13, 15 and 17.