- (1) The representatives of the political parties, of the organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities, of the political or electoral alliances thereof in the electoral bureaux shall not be entitled to be given or to pursue other duties except for those in compliance with this law.

(2) The representatives of the political parties, of the organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities, of the political or electoral alliances thereof in the electoral bureaux may be replaced upon request by the ones who nominated them with the approval of the electoral bureau up to one day before the voting day, and, in the event of demise, cases of illness, or accidents, even on the reference date with the compliance, where appropriate, with the conditions referred to in Articles 14, 142 , 144 , and 145 .

(3) The capacity as member in an electoral bureau ends under the law in case of bringing him/her to trial for the perpetration of an offence, which is stipulated by this law. The ceasing of the capacity as member in an electoral bureau under the law shall be ascertained within 48 hours of the occurrence of the case by the president of the electoral bureau of higher level, and in the case of the Central Electoral Bureau by the president of the High Court of Cassation and Justice. The provisions of paragraph (2) shall apply accordingly.*

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*Introduced by G.E.O. no. 11/2009.