(1) Each electoral bureau of the polling station abroad shall be made up of a president, appointed by the chief of the diplomatic representation office, usually from its ranks, and of 2 to 6 representatives of the political formations that proposed candidates. The electoral bureaux of the polling stations abroad shall not function with less than 3 members, the president and 2 representatives of the political formations that proposed candidates.

(2) The electoral bureaux of the polling stations abroad shall be completed with the representatives of the political formations that proposed candidates by the president of the electoral bureau for the polling stations abroad, and shall be recorded in a written report that shall represent the deed of investiture. With this composition, the electoral bureaux of the polling stations abroad shall discharge all the duties stipulated under this law. The provisions of Art. 22 (2) – (4) shall apply accordingly.

(3) In case the number of persons proposed by the political formations is insufficient for the completion of the electoral bureaux of the polling stations abroad, these shall be completed with persons enjoying a good reputation, without political affiliation, and who meet the conditions stipulated under Art. 13 paragraph (2), from a list drawn up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The list shall be submitted for approval to the Permanent Electoral Authority , by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the format required, within 2 days of it being drawn up. The approval of the Permanent Electoral Authority shall be communicated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs up to 5 days at the latest prior to the appointment of the presidents of the electoral bureaux of the polling stations.

(4) The time limits for the appointment of the presidents of the electoral bureaux of the polling stations abroad, for the communication of the representatives of the political formations in the bureaux respectively, as well as for the completion of the electoral bureaux of the polling stations abroad shall be those stipulated under this law for the local electoral bureaux of the polling stations.

(5) The total expenditure on transportation, accommodation, food, and other everyday expenses of the members of the electoral bureaux of the polling stations abroad shall be borne by those who appoint them.

(6) At the written request of the representatives of political formations in the electoral bureau of the polling stations abroad, the president shall put at the disposal thereof certified copies of the written reports for the completion of the electoral bureaux of the polling stations abroad.