The Central Election Commission
(1) Each political party, which files nomination papers for elections to the Council in at least one half of self-government regions, is entitled to delegate one member and one substitute to the Central Election Commission not later than 30 days before the polling day.
(2) The first meeting of the Central Election Commission shall be held within 20 days before the polling day, the first meeting shall be summoned by the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic.
(3) The Central Election Commission shall
(a) co-ordinate the activities of the Election Commissions of the lower instance;
(b) decide on the complaints about the conduct of Regional Election Commissions;
(c) collect and publish the overall election returns in the Slovak Republic; and
(d) perform other duties under this Act.
(4) Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic shall establish an expert and administrative unit designed to assist the Central Election Commission at the elections.
